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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

I Automated My X Account for One Night. I Got Suspended for Two Weeks.

Two tweets. Two weeks suspended. One appeal. What happens when a platform decides your perfectly reasonable automation is inauthentic behavior — and what it actually taught me about where AI leverage has limits.

3 min read Apr 30, 2026