I build with AI and write about it honestly, including the parts that didn't work.
The real decisions, the tools I ship, and the ones that flopped, with what I took from each.
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AUG
16
AI in practice
Using Claude to make a house-buying decision
The same AI decision loop I use for small stuff, pointed at the biggest decision we're making. A preference framework that stops a yes/no from lying to you, and where AI can't help.
4 min
AUG
09
Systems & homelab
How I run my smart home with Claude Code
My Home Assistant config is a git repo, and I point Claude Code at it. Real examples, the deploy loop, and the lesson where the AI cheerfully told me it did something it hadn't.
5 min
AUG
02
AI in practice
Planning a real trip with Claude (and live flight data)
Two weeks off, a pile of awkward constraints, and a messy real decision. The taste trick, the satellite check, and pricing a creative flight idea against live data before booking it.
5 min