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Why I Build Before I Write Requirements (And Why AI Makes That Smart)
After 20 drafts of our core product over more than a year, I've learned the most valuable requirements come from building — not planning. Here's what negative specification taught me about product development with AI.
Adaptive.ai Does What OpenClaw Promises — Without the Setup Headaches
I needed GSC and GA4 data inside an AI tool. Adaptive.ai's agent figured out the authentication, the integration, and the workarounds. No API keys. No configuration. Here's why that matters more than most people think.
You Don't Need a Platform to Sell Your Expertise. You Need a Skill Graph.
There's a new product category emerging called skill graphs. Not SaaS, not courses, not templates. Portable markdown files that teach an LLM how to think about a domain. The buyer owns them. And the real value is in the connections.
When Everyone Can Build, Building Stops Mattering
AI made building easy. But when everyone can build, the filter moves downstream. Trust, retention, and behavioral signals become the new gatekeepers.
The Best Thing About AI Isn’t Productivity. It’s Permission.
AI gives you permission, not just productivity. Permission means you can explore paths you never would have walked down.
Why I’m Building Products for AI Instead of Humans
I’ve been building products for AI more than for humans recently, and here’s why I think that’s important. Plus the key skill you need.
The Last Prompt You Need When Building Software with AI
If you’re building software with AI, there’s a ton of exciting stuff going on. But don’t ignore this last prompt. You’ll need it.
I Spent a Month Talking to AI Before Writing a Single Line of Code
Conversations with LLMs aren't delays, they can be product development. If you do it right.
I Hired an Engineering Manager, Architect, Developer, Designer, and QA Engineer. None of Them Are Human.
I've been building new web applications every week. Not prototypes. Not MVPs that embarrass me. Real applications that work. And I did it by hiring a team I never have to manage. Here's what I know after years of building software with human teams: the code is rarely the hard part. It's the coordination. The...
Stop Prompting AI for Every Task. That's Not Automation—That's Just Faster Manual Labor.
Most people use AI like a faster typewriter. They prompt, AI outputs, they clean it up. Repeat. Every single time. But here's what I've realized after watching hundreds of founders try to \"leverage AI for productivity\": you're still the bottleneck. You're still required for every task. You haven't automated anything—you've just sped up your own...
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