Notes

Notes from inside the work.

A public notebook for product decisions, systems, AI, data, markets and the trade-offs that only become visible when something has to ship.

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The archive

Open questions, decisions and lessons.

Not a diary. Each note starts with something real, extracts a pattern and leaves a useful next move.

02 May 15, 2026

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Background agents and the work humans still need to own

Why useful background agents need triggers, queues, reviewable outputs, and clear human ownership more than they need vague autonomy.

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03 May 14, 2026

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Agent Skills are AI workflows

Why agents need process, training material, and verification steps before their work becomes predictable enough to trust.

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04 May 13, 2026

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Growth analytics should create decisions, not dashboards

How I think about connecting Search Console, PostHog, and Hermes into a weekly review loop for acquisition, product behavior, and follow-up work.

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05 May 12, 2026

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The underrated part of AI agents is cron

Why scheduled AI workflows matter when the goal is steady, reviewable work instead of impressive one-off demos.

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06 May 11, 2026

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Building MCP: when your data becomes part of the agent workflow

A practical note on why MCP matters when agents need real data, bounded tools, auditability, and human judgment instead of another pasted prompt.

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07 May 7, 2026

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How I use Obsidian as operating memory

A practical look at how my Obsidian vault, cron jobs, GitHub issues, and Hermes workflows keep context moving toward decisions and reviewable work.

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08 May 4, 2026

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Hermes, my agent for everything

How I am using Hermes as a practical execution surface across notes, repos, GitHub Projects, cron workers, QA, and publishing without handing over judgment.

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09 Jun 15, 2025

Founder/operator note

Mentorship Is an Operating System

A personal note on why junior developers need structure, patience and real feedback, not motivational speeches.

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10 Jun 14, 2025

Founder/operator note

Good Teams Make Product Work Possible

A short note on the habits that make technical teams useful: ownership, responsibility, autonomy and closeness to the customer problem.

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