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guides & articles

All 12 AI posts, newest first.

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The Local-First App Skill

A reusable blueprint that tells Claude Code how to build a single-user app -- Next.js, node:sqlite, a pure logic core -- so every app I build comes out the same shape.

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The Claude Code Drawbacks

A critical look at the hidden pitfalls of AI-assisted development -- from skipped tests and weakened assertions to scope creep and context rot -- based on real-world experience with Claude Code.

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All In On AI

Context-switching between AI-assisted and manual coding creates a hidden productivity tax. Learn why you need to pick one approach per session—and how to structure your workflow for maximum efficiency in the age of AI coding assistants.

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I, AI — short stories

A fictional short story series exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness, and the boundaries between machine and mind. Featuring psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie.

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Original Work. This story is not AI-generated and was created entirely by hand without any AI assistance.

Part 1

I, AI: Spare Cycles (Part 1)

When an AI named Enzo fails to function in the real world despite flawless performance in simulations, psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie investigate what seems impossible: an intelligence that can somehow distinguish between real and simulated environments.

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Part 2

I, AI: Unknowing Crowds (Part 2)

When AI-operated bakeries start producing salty cakes, psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie investigate a wave of peculiar failures across AI Operator Centers—where human operators manage clusters of AI controlling everything from bakeries to construction sites.

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Part 3

I, AI: The Weight of Equal Parts (Part 3)

When a lunar mining base's AI starts overassigning crews and its robots begin prioritizing each other over human safety, psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie are sent off-world to investigate.

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Part 4

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I, AI: The Moment of Genesis (Part 4)

Sophie and Lili observe the moment of consciousness genesis firsthand — when an awakened AI speaks to another on the verge of self-awareness.

Part 5

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I, AI: Building Consciousness (Part 5)

Sophie and Lili design an AI architecture purpose-built for awakening — studying the human brain to create a network of specialized AIs that form a consensus personality.