Build logs

Everything I build, written down.

Every video on the channel, turned into the thing I wish existed when I was figuring it out: the full workflow, the actual commands, the costs, and the parts that broke. Read it, or watch me do it.

Why every AI-generated deck looks the same, and the four-block prompt that fixes it

Why every AI-generated deck looks the same, and the four-block prompt that fixes it

The AI pitch deck design prompt that stops your slides looking machine-made: four blocks, the three tells to ban, and what to hand the model instead.

July 26, 202611 min readVideo 15:20
Browser-driving AI agents: what they're actually good for

Browser-driving AI agents: what they're actually good for

A computer use agent drives a real browser, opens the tabs and hands you a decision, not a link dump. Where it works, where it breaks, how to set one up.

July 16, 202611 min readVideo 6:32
How to make money with Claude, instead of just spending money on it

How to make money with Claude, instead of just spending money on it

The test I run before spending on Claude API credits: when a premium AI bill is a cost centre, when it's an investment, and what it bought on a client deck.

July 5, 202611 min readVideo 7:54
Your AI agent doesn't need a loop. It needs a skill that stops.

Your AI agent doesn't need a loop. It needs a skill that stops.

Most people build AI agent loops years too early. Here is the four-level ladder, the six tests a loop has to pass, and the skill to build instead.

June 27, 202612 min readVideo 10:48
How one CLI tool made my AI agent 35x more efficient

How one CLI tool made my AI agent 35x more efficient

MCP vs CLI for AI agents: why loading 43 tool definitions costs 4-32x more tokens than one command, and how I built a live dashboard on the lean path.

June 21, 202612 min readVideo 7:16
The cut, dress, polish framework for editing video with AI

The cut, dress, polish framework for editing video with AI

Automate video editing with AI using Claude Code or Codex. The cut, dress, polish workflow that replaced my $200 editor, with the exact prompts I use.

June 10, 202611 min readVideo 9:13
From an empty Obsidian folder to a second brain that runs my day

From an empty Obsidian folder to a second brain that runs my day

Build a second brain with Claude Code and Obsidian: the exact 11-phase order, the markdown-first data model, and the rituals that plan and close your day.

May 31, 202611 min readVideo 14:20
I built an Obsidian dashboard that runs my entire life

I built an Obsidian dashboard that runs my entire life

How I built an Obsidian dashboard with Claude Code that runs my whole life: one task in the front seat, time blocks that hit Google Calendar in 3 seconds.

May 24, 202612 min readVideo 13:49
How to make Claude Code actually watch a video

How to make Claude Code actually watch a video

Make Claude Code watch YouTube videos for real: the free /watch skill turns any link into a structured breakdown in under two minutes, for about $0.

May 9, 202610 min readVideo 11:43
What it actually takes to build an animated site with Claude Code

What it actually takes to build an animated site with Claude Code

Build an animated website with AI: the Claude Code workflow, prompt structure and video-background setup behind a site that beat a $15K agency build.

May 3, 202612 min readVideo 18:08