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Nobody Tells You: The Real Work Starts After the AI Says 'Done'
I'm building my first iOS app without knowing Swift. Claude Code scaffolded the whole thing in an evening. Then I opened the Simulator, and the real work began.
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493 posts about AI, learning, and building products
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What Happens After You Migrate: 8 Days of Compounding Returns
I migrated my blog to Next.js and thought the hard part was over. Then the compounding started — 6 mega guides, a smarter AI assistant, native newsletter, bot protection, and SEO overhaul in 8 days.
•Expats in the US
The Expat Family's Guide to US National Parks (2026)
After visiting 26 national parks as an expat family, here's our honest guide — the 8 parks we'd revisit in a heartbeat, the ones that disappointed us, 4 road trip routes, and everything international visitors need to know in 2026.
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Moving to the US as an Expat: Full Guide (2026)
Everything I wish I knew before moving from Asia to the US—from SSN timelines and renting without credit to the real cost of living in top expat cities. Updated for 2026.
•Credit card tips
Credit Card Rewards for Expats: Full Guide (2026)
Credit card rewards can return hundreds—or thousands—per year if you use them right. Here's a stage-by-stage strategy for expats, from your first secured card to premium travel cards.
•Expats in the US
T-Bills vs HYSA: Savings Guide for Expats (2026)
T-bills or high-yield savings? As an expat in a high-tax state like California, the answer isn't obvious. Here's my updated 2026 breakdown with current rates, tax math, and a simple cash strategy.
•Expats in the US
Building Credit in the US as an Expat: The Complete 2026 Guide
From zero credit history to 720+ in under a year—here's the exact roadmap I followed as an expat, with updated 2026 strategies for building, protecting, and leveraging your US credit score.
•Expats in the US
HSA, FSA & HDHP: Healthcare Guide for Expats (2026)
The definitive 2026 guide to HSA, FSA, and HDHP for expats in the US—with updated IRS contribution limits, comparison tables, and practical tips from four years of navigating the system myself.
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How I Rebuilt My Blog Backend in 4 Days with Claude Code
I migrated 485 WordPress posts to Next.js in 4 days using a plugin that taught Claude to think like a product manager—not just a code generator.
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I Added 5 Languages to DIALØGUE in 48 Hours
I built planning documents that taught Claude Code how to localize—not just translate—then watched it execute across 5 languages in parallel, turning literal phrases into native-sounding copy.
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I Rebuilt My Entire AI Podcast App in 14 Days. I'm Terrified.
I rebuilt my podcast app in 14 days—a project that originally took 6 months. The acceleration terrifies me, and it should terrify you too.
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I Completed My Biggest Site Redesign in Years. During Breakfast.
I rebuilt my entire website in 3 days using AI—not as a coding assistant, but as my actual developer. I made the decisions; Claude Code wrote 28,000 lines.