Skip to main content

All Posts

Articles on AI in practice, productivity & life

How I Built an AI Second Brain with Claude Code + Obsidian
Featured Productivity

How I Built an AI Second Brain with Claude Code + Obsidian

New Year goals fail every year, emails pile up, meetings blur together — the problem isn't willpower, it's not being able to see yourself. Here's how I built an AI second brain using Claude Code and Obsidian: goal tracking, automated email, AI meeting notes, daily briefs, and a knowledge base that actually remembers.

Claude Skills Guide: Build AI Workflow Automation From Scratch
Featured AI in Practice

Claude Skills Guide: Build AI Workflow Automation From Scratch

A practical Claude Skills guide with real examples. Learn how skills work, the three-layer loading architecture, trigger mechanics, design patterns, and Anthropic's official writing philosophy. Includes hands-on experience and getting started tips.

How to Use Claude Code: From Setup to Your First Task
Featured AI in Practice

How to Use Claude Code: From Setup to Your First Task

Learn how to use Claude Code in 5 minutes. A beginner-friendly guide to setup, installation, and completing your first task. Let AI do the work—not just talk about it.

Obsidian PKM Guide: How I Use AI to Build a LYT Note-Taking System
Featured Productivity

Obsidian PKM Guide: How I Use AI to Build a LYT Note-Taking System

LYT (Linking Your Thinking) is the most popular PKM framework for Obsidian. After years with PARA and Zettelkasten, here's why I switched to LYT — and why it's the best note-taking method for the AI era.

Agentic Coding: A Practical Guide to Tools, Workflows, and Getting Started
Featured AI in Practice

Agentic Coding: A Practical Guide to Tools, Workflows, and Getting Started

A practical agentic coding guide: 5-tool comparison, product maturity framework, real workflows, and a step-by-step path from vibe coding to production.

OpenClaw Setup Guide: 25 Tools + 53 Skills Explained
Featured AI in Practice

OpenClaw Setup Guide: 25 Tools + 53 Skills Explained

Finished installing OpenClaw but unsure what to enable? This research-backed guide breaks down all 25 Tools and 53 official Skills — what they do, the risks, and how to configure them. Includes my full config you can copy.

OpenClaw Deploy Cost Guide: Build Your Personal AI Assistant for $0-8/month
Featured AI in Practice

OpenClaw Deploy Cost Guide: Build Your Personal AI Assistant for $0-8/month

Complete OpenClaw hosting cost breakdown: Oracle Cloud free tier, Hetzner VPS ($4/mo), LLM API pricing comparison (Gemini, Claude, OpenAI). Find the best self-hosted AI agent setup from free to $50/month.

I Built an AI Meeting Notes Tool in 4 Hours for $0.32/hr
AI in Practice

I Built an AI Meeting Notes Tool in 4 Hours for $0.32/hr

Built an AI meeting notes tool in 4 hours: speech-to-text with Qwen3-ASR, auto-generated transcripts and summaries, plus a real-time tactical advisor. Total cost: $0.32 per hour of meeting.

Your Tools Set Your Ceiling
Productivity

Your Tools Set Your Ceiling

Most people work around broken tools instead of fixing them. The cost is 30+ minutes a day doing things you shouldn't have to. I built an AI workflow with Claude Code, MCP, and Obsidian — here's what I learned from three tool-fixing decisions.

Agentic Coding: One Year from Vibes to Agentic Engineering
AI in Practice

Agentic Coding: One Year from Vibes to Agentic Engineering

What is agentic coding? How is it different from vibe coding? In one year, AI coding evolved from 'go with the vibes' to 'lead an AI engineering team.' A PM's firsthand perspective.

I Got Fed Up, So I Built a Free Tools Site
AI in Practice

I Got Fed Up, So I Built a Free Tools Site

Tired of ads and watermarks? I built NeatToolkit — free online tools, no signup required, just open and use.

Is OpenClaw Safe? 5 Security Settings You Must Configure
AI in Practice

Is OpenClaw Safe? 5 Security Settings You Must Configure

Is OpenClaw safe? One-click exploits and 341 malicious Skills stealing passwords. Learn the 2 threat sources and 5 must-do security settings to protect yourself.

Why I Left Roam Research After 5 Years (And Switched to Obsidian)
Productivity

Why I Left Roam Research After 5 Years (And Switched to Obsidian)

I paid $500 for Roam Research and even invested in the company. 5 years later, AI made me switch to Obsidian. Here's why note format matters more than the tool.

The AI Arbitrage Opportunity: Code Just Got Cheap
Life & Learning

The AI Arbitrage Opportunity: Code Just Got Cheap

AI made coding cheap. Skills that took years to learn now take days. But this window won't stay open forever—when everyone can build with AI, the arbitrage ends. Start building digital assets now.

12 Week Year Guide: 3 Concepts to Finally Achieve Your Goals
Productivity

12 Week Year Guide: 3 Concepts to Finally Achieve Your Goals

Why do annual goals fail? Not willpower—the time unit. Learn Lead vs Lag indicators, Weekly Execution Score, and WAM to get 4 fresh starts per year.

Free Azure Credits for Startups: How to Get $5,000 from Microsoft
AI in Practice

Free Azure Credits for Startups: How to Get $5,000 from Microsoft

Get $5,000 in free Azure credits through Microsoft for Startups. Step-by-step guide for indie developers: application process, business verification, and maximizing your startup credits.

14 Years Away From Code. Then AI Changed Everything.
AI in Practice

14 Years Away From Code. Then AI Changed Everything.

After 14 years away from engineering, I spent 6 months learning Bubble—only to discover No-Code's fatal flaw: every tool is a walled garden. Then Claude Code appeared. Within 6 months, I shipped a complete SaaS: backend API, web app, Chrome extension. The difference? No-Code teaches you tools. AI coding teaches you communication. That skill doesn't reset.

How Minerva MDA Changed My Life
Life & Learning

How Minerva MDA Changed My Life

A 21-month journey of transformation. From feeling stuck in my comfort zone to building the ability to create new possibilities.

Coursera Self-Learning Guide: Leverage Online Resources to Build Your Career
Productivity

Coursera Self-Learning Guide: Leverage Online Resources to Build Your Career

Founded in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera partners with 350+ top universities and companies, offering everything from individual courses to full degrees. Popular fields include data analytics, programming, and AI. Coursera isn't just a learning platform—it's an effective tool for bridging skill gaps and boosting your competitiveness.

How a Coursera Course Triggered My Career Transformation: From Product Manager to Data Analyst
Life & Learning

How a Coursera Course Triggered My Career Transformation: From Product Manager to Data Analyst

The catalyst for change often lies in a simple decision to begin. How one small learning choice completely transformed my career trajectory in three years.