Built in the Fire February 22, 2026 · 9 min read
"Dad, I Just Created JavaScript."
My ten-year-old sat down with an AI agent, zero coding experience, and a problem he wanted to solve. Five hours later, he'd built a working chess game.
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Essays on AI-era operations, cost compression, and fractional leadership. Hard-won lessons from building what works.
The Operator's Dilemma February 22, 2026 · 10 min read
AI Just Compressed Your Production Costs. Now What?
When technology compresses the cost of production, the businesses that restructure around the new economics win. The ones that try to preserve the old model lose ground.
Built in the Fire February 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Your AI Agent Has Read Access to Every File on Your Computer (And You Probably Don't Know It)
I set up an AI agent with a separate user account and no admin privileges. Then I found out macOS was quietly giving it access to my personal files anyway.
How to Think About Ops February 16, 2026 · 12 min read
How to Set Up OpenClaw on a Dedicated Mac Mini (And Why You Should)
Most guides for setting up AI agents start at 'run the install command.' Nobody talks about the decisions you need to make before that.
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