Lessons & Fails

The messy middle. This is where I keep the automations that broke, the shortcuts that backfired, and the stuff I’d build differently now. I share the fails on purpose, because figuring it out in public beats pretending I nailed it on the first try. If you’ve ever watched a workflow fall apart at 2am, you’re in the right spot.

Lessons & Fails

Does Automation Save Time? I Automated My Way Into Overwhelm

Does automation save time? Mine ran 10,070 times in five days and failed 8. What 138 workflows actually cost me, and why I still get overwhelmed anyway.
Lessons & Fails

Why My Gamified Cleaning App Didn’t Stick

I built a gamified cleaning app, used it hard for six days, then stopped opening it. The real numbers, the bug I found later, and why my others survived.
Lessons & Fails

Ways to Customize LLM Voice to Match Your Personal Brand

Learn how to train your AI to sound like you: feed it your writing, build a simple style guide, and run tone tests. Includes a celebrity tone prompt trick.