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Apr 202609

I Built an AI Project Manager in Hermes

The Hermes PM Pack helps solopreneurs and tiny teams track projects, chase follow-up, catch blockers, and get status without hiring a PM.

6 min readAI
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Apr 202608

Anthropic Mythos Revealed

Claude Mythos is the Anthropic model so good at finding security holes they refused to ship it. Here's what it can do, why it's locked down, and what it means for builders.

9 min readAI
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Apr 202607

Anthropic Just Banned OpenClaw. Do This Now.

Anthropic blocked third-party harnesses from Claude subscriptions. Everyone's scrambling. I switched to Hermes days ago. Here's why I saw this coming.

8 min readAI
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Apr 202606

I Fired My OpenClaw Chief of Staff for Hermes

OpenClaw still has a job. Hermes took the top ops seat because it waits less, figures more out, and feels better when the work is live.

10 min readAI
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Mar 202605

4 OpenClaw Mistakes That Waste Your Time (and How to Stop)

AI to optimize for optimization's sake. Not debugging your own agent. Copying everyone else's setup. No path to revenue. Here's how to fix all four.

8 min readAI
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Mar 202604

5 OpenClaw Agents That Actually Make Money. Here Are the Prompts.

Nat Eliason made $195K with an AI agent selling PDFs. Oliver Henry hit $714 MRR in 5 days. Adam Sand did $1.8M with RoofClaw. Here are 5 OpenClaw prompts that aim at the same target.

12 min readAI
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Feb 202603

Why I Build

Three generations of salespeople. Now I'm the one who builds the tools.

4 min readTech
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Feb 202602

The Avatar Problem

Most businesses don't have a marketing problem. They have an avatar problem.

3 min readClosing
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Feb 202601

Frames, Not Hacks

Everyone wants the hack. The shortcut. The trick. But tricks don't compound.

5 min readFrame Control
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