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I'd Take Less Salary for Unlimited Tokens. Here's Why That's Not Crazy.

The room went silent. I'd just shown a group of business experts what AI could do to their workflows in real time. The silence wasn't confusion — it was recognition. This is a post about what that moment taught me, and why I now negotiate AI access the same way I negotiate salary.

7 min read May 21, 2026

I Built an AI Portfolio Manager at My Sister's Graduation. It Was Running by That Night.

I had an idea at my sister's graduation. By that night I had a working AI portfolio manager placing real paper trades. Here's how it works — and what I'm waiting for before I trust it with real money.

4 min read May 14, 2026

The Meeting Before the Meeting.

There's a system operating underneath every formal meeting in a professional organization. The room is a ratification, not a deliberation — and the people who understand that don't walk in unprepared. They've already had the meeting.

5 min read May 7, 2026