I'm on prototype number 4 (in 2 days) for a new app concept. Each is a fully functioning version with a different fundamental approach.
All before actually designing and building it "for real".
What an exciting time to build.
All before actually designing and building it "for real".
What an exciting time to build.
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Every product I'm building (or using) has "bring your own agent" as a hard requirement.
Also not into selling (or re-selling) tokens. Users already pay for tokens from their preferred provider and want to use them.
This informs a lot of product decisions from the jump.
Also not into selling (or re-selling) tokens. Users already pay for tokens from their preferred provider and want to use them.
This informs a lot of product decisions from the jump.
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The one case where I reach for Fable these days is strategic thought partner and feedback.
Opus 5.5 is the workhorse for everything else, but weaker at that.
Opus 5.5 is the workhorse for everything else, but weaker at that.
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To be clear: I don't mean Fable makes the plan, Opus builds.
I mean: Fable for conversations about strategic direction for my business.
Opus for projects: Planning, design, spec, build, etc.
I mean: Fable for conversations about strategic direction for my business.
Opus for projects: Planning, design, spec, build, etc.
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This, this and this.
Building a couple different apps right now. A few things that are really fun and different:
• New input methods! It used to be UI was only type, click, upload file, etc. Now "hold a button to explain what you want" is a thing. Or "show to the camera."
• New cogs in the backend! Basically LLMs are magical cogs we can insert into backend processes to enable new things to happen.
• Cover more creative ground! Every time I'm scratching my head I can ask for multiple takes on this one thing and get new ideas.
And the best part -- the hard parts are still hard! It's all about how to integrate these new things together into a workflow that actually solves problems!
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An idea hits different when:
- It arrives and develops FAST. You're just riding its momentum.
- It's obvious. The questions answer themselves.
- Your previously held biases can't dissuade you.
- It meets the moment (timing feels right).
I'm working on something.
- It arrives and develops FAST. You're just riding its momentum.
- It's obvious. The questions answer themselves.
- Your previously held biases can't dissuade you.
- It meets the moment (timing feels right).
I'm working on something.
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Before:
1. Plan & write spec.
2. Build & design simultaneously in browser.
3. Heavy amount of UI iterations, refactoring and changes.
Now:
1. Plan, spec & design mocks in Paper via MCP.
2. The Paper file + spec *together* is plan to build from. Iterate and lock it when ready.
3. Buand polish.
Much better final product. Less "vibe coded" look.
1. Plan & write spec.
2. Build & design simultaneously in browser.
3. Heavy amount of UI iterations, refactoring and changes.
Now:
1. Plan, spec & design mocks in Paper via MCP.
2. The Paper file + spec *together* is plan to build from. Iterate and lock it when ready.
3. Buand polish.
Much better final product. Less "vibe coded" look.
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Buried near the end of my newsletter today I floated a new service I might offer soon. Just 2 sentences sharing the vague concept.
Multiple people interested.
I could respond with my full pitch and "so, what do you think?"
But I'll learn more if I respond with:
"What do you be?"
"How would this be better than what you've tried?" 👀
Multiple people interested.
I could respond with my full pitch and "so, what do you think?"
But I'll learn more if I respond with:
"What do you be?"
"How would this be better than what you've tried?" 👀
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More essential legwork for spinning up an optimized marketing site... Made agentic.
☑️ coming soon site
☑️ early access list form
☑️ research survey
☑️ email routing
☑️ domain DNS
☑️ analytics...
I'm free to focus on strategy and make key decisions. Agent (and my skills) handle wiring up all the things.
(to be continued...)
☑️ coming soon site
☑️ early access list form
☑️ research survey
☑️ email routing
☑️ domain DNS
☑️ analytics...
I'm free to focus on strategy and make key decisions. Agent (and my skills) handle wiring up all the things.
(to be continued...)
My new stack for product marketing sites:
Agent-ready. No CMS. Optimized. Brandable.
☑️ Astra for templating.
☑️ My commondesign patterns, components, page types.
☑️ SEO / AEO optimization & conventions.
☑️ A protected /admin area for view-only of facts, forms, entries, with easy prompts for agent to manage/change stuff.
☑️ Cloudflare deployment ready.
☑️ Agent skills for new product strategy, positioning, brand design, site design, running marketing experiments, programs, and audits.
Converting all my sites to this. Standardizing how I launch and run them all going forward.
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Despite my best efforts with Claude Desktop for a month, I'm back on Amp as my daily driver.
Claude Desktop has the pieces (cloud agents, UI, speed) but the permission stuff requires so many crazy hoop-jumping and still kills productivity on a daily basis.
Orbs just work. Now with Claude Code mode 👍 Good to be home.
Claude Desktop has the pieces (cloud agents, UI, speed) but the permission stuff requires so many crazy hoop-jumping and still kills productivity on a daily basis.
Orbs just work. Now with Claude Code mode 👍 Good to be home.
I hereby give Claude my full, unequivocal, unwavering, signed in blood approval to do the thing I asked it to do without the need to repeat its' permission request on every turn on the off chance I changed my mind in the past 90 seconds.
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Think. Prompt. Check X.
Read response. Ask questions. Check X.
Read response. Greenlight build. Check X.
Take a look. Give revisions. Check X.
Another look. More revisions. Check X.
Have lunch...
Think. Prompt. Check X...
Read response. Ask questions. Check X.
Read response. Greenlight build. Check X.
Take a look. Give revisions. Check X.
Another look. More revisions. Check X.
Have lunch...
Think. Prompt. Check X...
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A foundation for agents to build from.
My new stack for product marketing sites:
Agent-ready. No CMS. Optimized. Brandable.
☑️ Astra for templating.
☑️ My commondesign patterns, components, page types.
☑️ SEO / AEO optimization & conventions.
☑️ A protected /admin area for view-only of facts, forms, entries, with easy prompts for agent to manage/change stuff.
☑️ Cloudflare deployment ready.
☑️ Agent skills for new product strategy, positioning, brand design, site design, running marketing experiments, programs, and audits.
Converting all my sites to this. Standardizing how I launch and run them all going forward.
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