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(DAY 1148) 230 Apps on My Phone: A Cleanup and What It Revealed
I had 230 apps on my iPhone. I am removing 97 of them. Another 25 are international apps I keep for product exploration. The exercise also surfaced ghosts like Blu Smart and Otipy—reminders of how many consumers get fleeced when startups abruptly shut down.
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(DAY 1147) Underslept and Under-Workouts: The Compounding Cost of Neglecting Basics
Four to five hours of sleep for days on end, combined with limited workouts post-surgery. Two small deficiencies that compound quickly into a completely different daily experience of life.
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(DAY 1146) Everyone's Just Waiting for Rate Limits to Refresh
AI coding agents have changed the rhythm of engineering teams. Developers now pace their day around rate limits. It is a strange new behavior, and it is almost certainly coming to every other function inside a startup.
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(DAY 1145) Topic Clustering in the AI Era: Why Authority Is the New Distribution
In the AI era, being visible is not about ranking on a page. It is about becoming the source that LLMs cite when someone asks about your category. Topic clustering and authority building are the new fundamentals.
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(DAY 1144) Back to Basketball: 28 Days Post-Hernia, Playing with Fire and Teenagers
28 days into post-hernia recovery and back on the court. Two sessions of passing, shooting, and light exercise have reminded me why playing with younger, hungry athletes is the best investment in staying sharp.
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(DAY 1143) Open Spaces in Front of Your Home: The Psychology of Space and Contentment
The physical space in front of your home matters more than you think. Open spaces create a sense of freedom, possibility, and psychological well-being that transcends mere aesthetics.
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(DAY 1142) Pomelli on Brand Content: How Marketing Skills Are Being Transformed
Brand content and marketing skills are evolving rapidly. The way content is being created, refined, and posted on social media channels is fundamentally different, and those who adapt will lead.
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(DAY 1141) Coding, Tokens and Fundamentals: Using Superpowers to Build Better Junior Developers
The next few months are about using AI as a superpower to help junior coders think more clearly, structure their thinking better, and plan and design code systems before execution.
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(DAY 1140) Building a Business Is a Loop of Optimism and Anxiety
Building a business often means living inside a loop of anxiety and optimism, where founders wake up worried about what is not working and still keep believing in what the company could become.
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(DAY 1139) The Traits of the AI Employee
In the changing knowledge economy, technical skill still matters, but the most durable edge comes from organization, focus, prioritization, and the ability to review work clearly.