Projects

Things I've built and why.

Teaching My AI Partner to Think, Not Just Obey

Mar 2, 2026

After two weeks working with my AI partner Bob, I realized his rulebook was making him worse at his job. So we threw most of it out and taught him judgment instead.

Building a Second Brain That Argues With Me

Feb 28, 2026

I consume hundreds of pieces of content a year — articles, videos, podcasts, conversations — and couldn't remember what I thought about any of them. So I built a system that finds connections I missed and challenges my own assumptions.

How Do You Know If Someone Is Actually Good at Using AI?

Feb 28, 2026

Everyone says they use AI. But nobody can prove they're good at it. So I'm designing a way to measure it.

The Machine That Translates My Ideas for Different People

Feb 28, 2026

I built a system that takes the same idea and reshapes it for different audiences -- friends, engineers, kids, executives. Same truth, different packaging.

Teaching an AI to Work in a Cage (On Purpose)

Feb 24, 2026

When your AI partner can run code on your computer, how do you let it work without letting it wreck anything? I built a containment system with graduated trust, egress filtering, and credentials the AI literally cannot see.

Turning Fantasy Basketball Into a Data Science Problem

Feb 23, 2026

I've played fantasy basketball for 10+ years on instinct. This year I built an AI analyst that watches the league 24/7, spots patterns I'd miss, and delivers actionable insights to my phone every morning.

I Built an AI Partner. Here's What I Learned About Delegation.

Feb 22, 2026

Not an assistant. Not a chatbot. A partner with opinions, memory, and the ability to push back. Building Bob taught me more about delegation than any management book.