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Chandler Nguyen

Vol. 04 · Issue 23 · Building in Public

I spent 18 years in advertising.Then I learned to code.

I turn media judgment, client pressure, and messy briefs into AI products and operating systems — while writing down what actually works.

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2008.Established18+ years in advertising.
516.ArchiveEssays written across the archive.
04.ShippedProducts live as of May 2026.

Thesis

Most teams do not need another tool. They need a clearer operating model: what to automate, what to protect, what to deepen, what to change. Everything I write, build, and teach starts there.

A working principle, since 2024.

The Practice

Four products. One operating model.

Each product lives in one quadrant of the model. The course teaches the frame; the rest applies it.

The Course

What to automate. What to protect. Where to go deeper. How your team needs to change.

From Workflow to Operating ModelAI-Native Media Operations: From Workflow to Operating ModelModule 1 free
  1. 01The Landscape
  2. 02Research & Strategy
  3. 03Planning & Measurement
$199 · Module 1 free

Prova

The coach I wish I'd had: clearer first moves, real artifacts, and honest review.

Prova interface
30-Day Trial

DIALØGUE

Your topic. Reviewed first. Then voiced.

DIALØGUE interface
From $9

STRAŦUM

Intelligence Over Execution

STRAŦUM interface
$49/mo

Recent Notes

Practical notes on AI and building.

A working notebook, not a polished manual. Read it as drafts that change as the practice changes.

No. 01AI

Native Isn't a Skin: Rebuilding DIALØGUE's iOS App

ReadNo. 02AI

I Rebuilt My Site With Two AI Models: Opus for Design, Codex for Execution

ReadNo. 03Marketing

What Publicis Is Really Buying for $2.2B: Notes on the LiveRamp Deal

ReadNo. 04AI

6 Months, 3 Game Projects, 0 Shipped

ReadNo. 05AI

I Rolled Back 2,724 Lines After One AI Audio Change Broke Production

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516 essays in the archive

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Where to Next

Pick the door that fits.

Four directions through the archive and the work it has produced. Not a funnel, a map.

01 · LearnPreview Module 1 freeStart the AI-Native Media Operations course with the strategy module.No purchase required02 · PracticeTry ProvaTurn an operator or builder idea into a reviewed sprint with a clear next move.Free trial, no card03 · AskAsk SydneySearch the archive through a source-backed assistant trained on the writing.Ask a question04 · SubscribeGet the next useful noteAI, work, expat life, and product-building notes when there is something worth sending.Choose topics