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Make better use of AI and the internet. Weekly insights on AI, software, and digital culture, and how they shape your work, creativity, and everyday life.

Sep 12, 2026

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Design the Week Before the Business

Ask a solopreneur about strategy and you get a vision. Ask about Tuesday and you get the truth.

A P

Sep 5, 2026

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2 min read

Your Next Product Is in Your Sent Folder

Solopreneurs treat product ideas like lightning. Yours already exist, written in your own replies, waiting to be counted.

A P

Aug 29, 2026

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2 min read

The Discipline of the Good Idea

Bad ideas rarely hurt a solo business. The damage is done by good ones, arriving faster than you can say no.

A P

Aug 22, 2026

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2 min read

An Unfinished System Is a Debt

The automation you set up in March and abandoned in April is not neutral. It is quietly charging you interest.

A P

Aug 15, 2026

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2 min read

You Cannot Delegate What You Cannot Describe

When an agent gives you junk back, it is usually telling you something uncomfortable about how well you understand your own work.

A P

Aug 1, 2026

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2 min read

Build Something Quiet Enough to Keep

The point of agentic leverage is not escape from work, but a business you can live inside without disappearing.

A P