Authentibits
A place for what I'm learning.
Notes on software, AI, life, and whatever I'm figuring out next.
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A Weekend Without a Watch
A weekend away reminded me that there will always be more to build, but some moments only happen once.
Building a Writing Workflow I Can Trust
How I used Codex to turn this site into a place for raw ideas, edited posts, and transparent source notes.
AI Is a Force Multiplier (And Zero Times Anything Is Zero)
Everyone's talking about AI replacing developers. But after months of building with Claude Code, I've realized the real story: AI amplifies what you bring. If you bring experience, you get a team. If you bring nothing, you get nothing.
From Empty Repo to Production Blog in One Conversation
How I built Authentibits using Claude Code - from zero to a fully deployed Astro blog with CI/CD, all without leaving the terminal.
The Invisible Icon: When AI Can't Debug What Isn't Broken
Our menu bar icon disappeared. Claude tried everything. The code was perfect. The logs showed success. The problem? We never asked the right question.
The AI Dictation Duel: Building a macOS App in 3 Hours
Apple Dictation sucks. So I built a replacement using Claude Opus 4.5 and Claude Code in a single afternoon. Here is the breakdown of the 3-hour sprint.