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This is where I think out loud. Product design. Creative chaos. Attention. Systems. Artificial intelligence. Business. Tools that earn their keep.
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I'm building an AI version of my writer's room and it hit me hard: when AI writes the guts, you stop having a real mental model of the product. That nervousness is real. This is why it matters, what breaks, and some blunt ways to live with it.
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This is where I put the sharper thoughts. The experiments that worked. The opinions that survived contact with reality. The notes worth keeping.
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I'm building an AI version of my writer's room and it hit me hard: when AI writes the guts, you stop having a real mental model of the product. That nervousness is real. This is why it matters, what breaks, and some blunt ways to live with it.
I have never struggled with ideas. I have struggled with getting those ideas out of my head and into the world before ADHD, distraction, or friction kills them.
The internet does not need more AI hot takes. I care more about whether these tools can help an ADHD brain get from spark to shipped.
A running note on autonomy, memory, and the kinds of AI tooling that feel like they are inching toward real usefulness.
My stack is less about one perfect workflow and more about building a system that tolerates curiosity, context switching, and obsession.
I get super excited each time I launch a new blog platform. Like this one using Ghost. Then I get bored, rarely update it, and then ultiately let it die on the vine. I really ne...
This week's 'Tabs Still Open' is a wild ride through cutting-edge tech. Delve into the Damn Vulnerable MCP Server's security risks, uncover the autonomous coding power of Apex-CodeGenesis for VS Code, and explore Neuroca's organic memory for AI agents. Plus, power up your Mac workflow with AI-enhanc
Hi, I'm Brandon Corbin. I'm a life long learner, a chaotic creative leader, and a starter of things. I love helping people get new ideas launched. Let's connect! * đź”— LinkedIn *...
Get ready to dive into a lineup that's all about power and liberation. From unleashing offline sync capabilities with Turso to exploring Nue's Rust-powered web dev revolution, this roundup is for tech rebels looking to break free from constraints. OpenAI's tease of a new language model and a concise
Get ready to level up your tech game with this week's 'Tabs Still Open' roundup. Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet upgrade promises a 500K token power surge, challenging data processing norms. Bytedance is sparking a coding revolution on TikTok, diving into programming and tech innovations. Explore how
ChatGPT 4.5 just dropped as the new preview release, promising better deep research and creative content generation. So, I put it to the test - alongside 4o. I asked both models...
But developers who use AI will replace developers who don't I needed a simple service that takes a bunch of URLs, scrapes the content, and spits it out as a single Markdown file...
I built a native iOS application using AI – and it was an absolute disaster. But before we get into the nitty-gritty of why this entire ordeal had me flipping tables and questioning my life choices...
How many project have you been on where developers and designers seemed to be speaking different languages? It’s way too common for these two crucial teams to be working in silos, leading to miscommunication, delays, and a product that doesn’t quite hit the mark. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
If you’ve ever tried to juggle multiple clients and projects while running a business, you’ve probably bumped into the same time-tracking hell I’ve faced.
Last month, I started paying for Cursor - and holy sh*t, it’s like I’ve stepped into a cheat code for coding.
You’ve got limited resources, big dreams, and a million fires that need putting out yesterday. In the middle of all this chaos, there’s one thing that will absolutely make or break your ability to build something great: brutal honesty.
This week was a whirlwind of AI, new tools, and even a dive into tax preparation using a locally ran large language model. Here’s what I’ve been working on, learning, and building over the last week.
Saying Yes to Myself For most of my life, I’ve operated by a simple motto: “start with yes.” It’s been my guiding principle, shaping the way I approach opportunities, relationsh...
I'm not motivated by money. Sure, I like it. I need it. But it's never been what gets me up in the morning. And this year, it bit me in the ass.
Bring Your Own AI (BYOAI) - Empowering Users in the Age of Artificial Intelligence AI has become an integral part of the services we use daily. From personalized recommendations...
The days of having a personal website are gone - replaced with Substack, Facebooks, LinkedIns, etc. I, for one, hate this trend. As a digital libertarian, I continually try to e...
Your browser does not support the video tag. Using OpenAI, Zod, and Zod-to-JSON-Schema to Structure ChatGPT's Output In this guide, we’ll go over how to use OpenAI with Zod and...
Reflecting on the whirlwind that was 2023, I find myself grateful for the diverse experiences and the evolution of my professional journey.
đź’ˇThis was a blog post I wrote to my grandmother back in 2004 before she had passed. Every summer I would go visit my grandparents (Betty and William Corbin) in Union City, Indi...