👋 The thing about AI right now is that most people are using it the same way they used Google in 2005. They type a question. They get an answer. They move on. That’s fine. But it’s leaving most of the value on the table. This week, I’m running a series called Get AI Native in 2026. Not a course and definitely not theory. Every issue, I’ll walk you through one or two things you can actually set up this week that will change how you work. Step by step. This issue is about two tools that...
8 months ago • 3 min read
After three years of hype, AI is finally meeting reality. The gap between a cool demo and a working business is closing fast. LLMs are writing production code, robots are landing on doorsteps, and autonomous taxis are actually turning a profit. We have moved from “what if” to “what is.” Here is the current state of the frontier: from the infrastructure of open source to the rise of physical world agents, and the inevitable shift toward AGI and monetization. the models Most people still...
8 months ago • 13 min read
👋 You’re in. And before the first issue lands in your inbox, I wanted to take 30 seconds to tell you what you’ve actually signed up for. Every week I’ll walk you through one or two things you can set up that week to work faster with AI. Not more theory, not news roundups, not hype about what’s coming. Just practical tools and workflows, tested by me, explained step by step. Issues drop every week. When something genuinely urgent comes up between issues, you’ll get a short Signal Alert — but I...
8 months ago • 1 min read
“Do what you love” sounds great - until you realize you don’t really know what that is. Especially in your 20s. And by 30, chances are it will have changed. Here’s what I’ve learned from experience and from people wiser than me: Don’t follow your passion. Build it. Passion comes after skill. You don’t get good at something because you’re passionate - you become passionate because you got good at it. This is especially true for developers. In the beginning, learning is hard and frustrating....
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
It's Friday. And this is your One Minute Blog (OMB) – AI edition. A short email of good stuff for you to think about over the weekend, that takes about a minute to read this time with a tiny shot of prompt magic, delivered even faster than your thoughts. Read time: Approx 1 minute. Want to actually use AI this Monday, not just read about it? Here are a few killer prompts to try, straight from the latest AI releases. Dive in: For the Corporate Strategist (using Anthropic's Claude with...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
This is the One Minute Blog (OMB). An email of good stuff for you to think about over the weekend, that takes about a minute to read. Today's word count: 490It took me 1 min 28s Finding Your "Thing" Everyone you admire has found their "thing". Michael Phelps has a weird body—double-jointed elbows, a torso 8 inches too long, and half the lactic acid production of a normal human. Built like a flying fish, he found his thing: swimming. Joe Rogan loves getting high and having funny conversations...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Great ideas are a dime a dozen in tech. Exceptional execution is not. After studying hundreds of founder journeys, i've seen a pattern: The greatest founders aren't just visionaries, they're executors who move with relentless speed, leverage powerful networks, and possess an uncanny ability to time their entry within the technology window. I've spent years obsessively learning from these dudes because it's a no-brainer—why spend 30 years making mistakes when you can compress those lessons...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
What I Learned from the Happiest Man in Atlantis I heard a story recently that hit me like a freight train. It’s about a prince who had everything - money, power, women, servants - yet felt completely empty inside. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. Maybe not the “prince” part, but definitely the “I have all this stuff but why do I still feel like shit?” part. The Secret Triangle So this prince hears about someone called “The Happiest Man in Atlantis” - an old guru living in a cave who’s...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
AI is cool is cool i guess Another round of polished speeches about how “Africa is the future of technology.” I think to myself, I’ve heard this script before—at IFF2025 in February and again at the Global AI Summit on Africa just last week. But as I sat through both events, a familiar unease settled over me. The rooms were packed with big names and bigger promises, yet something essential was missing. HIGH ON VISION, LOW ON EXECUTION IFF2025 showcased impressive fintech innovations, with...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read