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A lesson nobody loads is a diary entry

Oct 27, 2026

by Neal Meyer

A lesson nobody loads is a diary entry

Why most of your AI markdown is dead weight, and the one test I use to decide what stays.

The prototypes are the easy part (for me)

Oct 8, 2026

The prototypes are the easy part (for me)

Jev doesn't chat. That's the point.

Sep 23, 2026

Jev doesn't chat. That's the point.

Specs Are Premature Optimization

Sep 16, 2026

Specs Are Premature Optimization

I Built a Working App Overnight. The Whole Industry Is Telling Me I Did It Wrong

Sep 16, 2026

I Built a Working App Overnight. The Whole Industry Is Telling Me I Did It Wrong

The Conversation Is the Work

Sep 16, 2026

The Conversation Is the Work

Anthropic just killed my OpenClaw assistant

Apr 6, 2026

Anthropic just killed my OpenClaw assistant

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Mar 28, 2026

by Neal Meyer

I Followed the Auto-Research Hype. Here's What I Learned.

The checklist worked — until the problem changed.

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Mar 15, 2026

by Neal Meyer

I Became a People Manager of AI Agents. Then I Started Firing Them.

What running a seven-agent AI company taught me about when multi-agent orchestration helps — and when it just creates expensive bureaucracy.

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Feb 17, 2026

by Neal Meyer

Two Weeks with an AI Agent: A Self-Assessment

Two Weeks with an AI Agent: A Self-Assessment
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