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Thoughts on my building process and what I learn along the way.

I Built My Own Cloud for $55

May 24, 2026Engineering

I built a tiny always-on cloud at home with a Raspberry Pi, Docker, Tailscale, n8n, Home Assistant, Immich, and Caddy. It taught me what cloud computing actually is underneath the abstraction.

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I Built an AI That Knows My Day Before I Do

April 29, 2026Product

Every morning I was starting my day behind, not on work, but on context. So I automated a 7am briefing: email, calendar, news, and a personalized audio podcast in my inbox before I open a single app.

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The Rise of the GTM Engineer

March 15, 2025Engineering

I have lived between worlds: engineering, business, people. Not fully one, but always in the intersection. GTM Engineering is the role that finally fits: building the infrastructure behind revenue.

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AI Can Build. But AI Doesn't Have Taste.

February 22, 2025Product

The barrier to building has collapsed. The differentiator is no longer technical skill. It's taste, judgment, and the ability to make something that feels right.

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Building Armstrong Academy

February 12, 2025Product

Why I'm building an academy focused on foundations, Next.js, structure, and moving from vibecoding to intentional building.

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Rebuilding ClubPack in Next.js

February 5, 2025Startups

Why I rebuilt ClubPack in Next.js and what I learned about structure, durability, and designing for where a product is going.

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