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Everything I've Built With AI: Apps, MCPs, and Working Systems

A living portfolio of public apps, member tools, private systems, and retired experiments, with the build story and current status of each one.

Apr 21, 2026
14 min

Everything Vibe Coding

The complete guide to vibe coding — tools, prompts, production mistakes, and 17 articles from someone who's shipped 12 apps this way.

Apr 21, 2026
16 min

Practical AI Builder Program

A sprint program for people who already use AI and want to build real things with it.

Apr 2, 2026
8 min

What Is Practical AI Building?

The shift from AI user to AI builder isn’t about learning more tools. Here’s what it really looks like, and why your existing expertise is already the starting point.

Mar 26, 2026
7 min

Make the Most of Claude Code: 15 Projects From Your First Prompt to an AI System That Runs Itself

Difficulty levels, time estimates, and the exact first prompt for each, whether you've never opened a terminal or you're ready for your fifth app.

Feb 18, 2026
37 min

Master Constraint Prompts for Vibe Coding

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Jan 19, 2026
11 min

The 5-Round Planning Methodology: How 60 Minutes Saves 23+ Hours

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Jan 18, 2026
24 min

Vibe Coding Example: AI Daily Digest

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A complete breakdown of building a production app using the 5-Round Planning Methodology

Jan 18, 2026
54 min

Templates: Copy-Paste Prompts That Work

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Use these 5 templates to start vibe coding and make it production-ready

Jan 18, 2026
51 min

The Universal AI Prompting Framework for Claude, Cursor, Bolt, and Lovable

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One framework that works across every AI coding platform — the 5 techniques that matter, the 10 habits to drop, and how to adapt for each tool.

Jan 14, 2026
16 min

How Two Prompting Strategies Made My AI Code Production-Ready

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Most AI code breaks because there’s no prompting strategy. Here’s how to guide AI to ship code that actually works in production.

Oct 29, 2025
27 min

Complete Cursor Setup Guide: AI Rules + MCPs + Agents

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How to configure Cursor's AI models, set up GitHub integration, customize rules, and get the most out of AI-powered coding — with specific settings I use daily.

Oct 22, 2025
29 min

The Definitive Guide to Cost-Effective AI Building: From $0 to Launch Without Burning Cash

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Everything you need to launch working products using free tiers, low-cost stacks, and strategic prompting — from prototype to production.

Sep 24, 2025
11 min

The Essential Software Engineering Practices Every AI Builder Needs to Know

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Start with the critical few that solve 80% of build-to-launch AI problems

Sep 17, 2025
16 min

How to Make Vibe Coding Production-Ready (Without Losing Your Mind)

How to ship production apps with AI without the security holes, technical debt spirals, and skill atrophy that trap most vibe coders.

Aug 20, 2025
15 min

Claude Code for Beginners: Build Your First Project in 30 Minutes

Install Claude Code and build your first project in 30 minutes. No coding required. Step-by-step for complete beginners.

Aug 6, 2025
16 min

How to Start Vibe Coding: The Roadmap Nobody Gave You

The spec habit, the 80/20 wall, and the 5-project arc: everything before and after the install

May 15, 2025
25 min