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How I Built Cute Desk App in 32 Days
February 26, 2026

How I Built Cute Desk App in 32 Days with an AI Coding Partner

I just built an entire product in thirty-two days without writing a single line of code. Using Cursor and Anthropic's Claude as my AI coding partner, this is the day-by-day story of twenty milestones, fifteen widgets, and the lessons I learned along the way.

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The Story Behind Cute Desk App
February 23, 2026

The Story Behind Cute Desk App

Every time I opened a new tab in my browser, I wanted to see the things that mattered to me right away. Nothing on the market fit. So I built my own — Cute Desk App, a completely private browser start page with 17 widgets, no account needed, and free.

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Focus on Five Is Back
February 13, 2026

Focus on Five Is Back. And Better Than Ever with AI!

Almost ten years ago, I built Focus on Five to solve my own problem: staying focused on what matters. Now it's back—completely rewritten with Apple's latest technologies, Apple Watch support, and Dexter AI, our fine-tuned AI companion that helps you break down big goals into actionable weekly priorities.

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Building Dexter AI
December 12, 2025

Building Dexter AI for Focus on Five: A Product Manager's Perspective

Product managers tend to approach AI features the same way we approach everything else: detailed specs, clear acceptance criteria, predictable outputs. But AI behaves differently. After shipping Dexter AI, I've experienced firsthand how AI product management requires rethinking how you work with stakeholders, collaborate with engineering, and define what "done" means.

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From Wine Country Wisdom to Behavioral Intervention
September 18, 2025

From Wine Country Wisdom to Behavioral Intervention

When I moved to Sonoma wine country, I discovered that people need gentle nudging to interrupt unwanted behaviors during triggering situations. This insight led us to the development of the "No, Don't Do It" app, a behavioral interruption app using discreet haptic vibrations on iPhone and Apple Watch.

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Beyond Data Structures
May 7, 2025

Beyond Data Structures: How AI/LLMs Can Transform Digital Products

Large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing digital products by eliminating constraints imposed by structured data. Instead of forcing users to navigate rigid forms and workflows, LLMs enable natural language interactions that adapt to human needs.

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From Technology Trauma to AI Healing
May 5, 2025

From Technology Trauma to Artificial Intelligence Healing

For Boomers and Gen X, early technology experiences weren't just challenging, but they were traumatic. AI now offers a revolutionary opportunity to heal this technological trauma by creating interfaces that adapt to humans rather than forcing humans to adapt to technology.

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