The journal.
- 5 min readJul 16, 2026Claude AI Is both my greatest tool and my biggest frustration
I never understood why people on Reddit obsess over comparing one AI model to another. Every week, some competitor drops an update, a new feature, an improved l…
- 5 min readJul 14, 2026I spent an hour talking to Google's AI about SEO
I never used to touch Google's AI in search. That little chat box that shows up, I always scrolled straight past it. Then today, for no real reason, I opened it…
- 5 min readJul 13, 2026Leaving WordPress After Twenty Years, in About a Day
This weekend I ended a twenty-year relationship with WordPress. I'd already mentioned that I was migrating off it, but I said at the time I'd keep this blog run…
- 3 min readJul 12, 2026Echo Room: I'm Launching a Long-Form Podcast
I've been quiet for a while on the podcast side. I took a break from my personal podcast journal back in April, and that break stretched into what felt like ski…
- 2 min readJul 10, 2026I Built a Free Subscription Tracker
Subscription fatigue is real. That's a rich take coming from someone who builds SaaS and micro-SaaS products at this very moment, but I can't argue with the num…
- 3 min readJul 08, 2026After 20 years, I finally ditched WordPress (except for this blog)
I never thought this day would come. I've been an avid WordPress user for two decades. I can spin up a WP site in a few minutes with my eyes closed, half asleep…
- 4 min readJul 06, 2026The Workflow Changed. The Routine Had to Follow.
For a long time, I told myself I was done with building and navigating entrepreneurship. I took a long break. Years of relaxation, and I genuinely believed I wa…
- 4 min readJul 04, 2026I’m Building a Niche Blog Network (And Why Blogging Isn’t Dead)
Every few years, someone announces that blogging is dead. It’s been Reddit’s favorite take since at least 2012. And every time, it quietly gets proven wrong. Th…
- 3 min readJul 03, 2026HIGH&LOW: The New World - I Can't Wait For This
For some bizarre reason, I stumbled onto the High&Low series when the first movie came out in 2016. I was hooked instantly. The franchise is Japanese, and S…