Journal
Notes on products, systems and judgment.
Short field notes from building software, working with data, using AI where it helps and making product decisions under real constraints.
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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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Agent Skills are AI workflows
Why agents need process, training material, and verification steps before their work becomes predictable enough to trust.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mentorship Is an Operating System
A personal note on why junior developers need structure, patience and real feedback, not motivational speeches.
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.
Start Smaller Than Your Ambition
A product lesson from years of building software: the first version should prove the problem, not express every idea in the backlog.