How I Build Things

Build stories, architecture decisions, and lessons from shipping real products.

Build Story

I Built an MBOX Converter in 30 Minutes with Claude

How I went from "I need to convert these MBOX files" to a working tool in half an hour using Claude Code. The full build story.

January 2026 · 5 min Read →
Architecture

How I Built a Multi-Tenant Slack Bot

The architecture behind a Slack bot that serves multiple workspaces. OAuth flow, token management, and the mistakes I made along the way.

January 2026 · 8 min Read →
Optimization

98% API Cost Reduction: From $0.15 to $0.003 Per Classification

How I cut AI classification API costs by 98% without losing accuracy. Prompt engineering, model selection, and caching strategies.

January 2026 · 6 min Read →
Tutorial

How to Set Up Google Search Console in 5 Minutes

Complete GSC setup guide. Verification, sitemap submission, and what to monitor. From zero to tracking keyword rankings.

February 2026 · 4 min Read →
Growth

15 Lead Magnets in One Week: Build vs. Buy

How I built 15 interactive lead magnets in 7 days. Calculator design patterns, email capture, GA4 tracking. Free tools beat gated PDFs.

February 2026 · 5 min Read →
DevOps

Deploy a Static Site to Cloudflare Pages in 60 Seconds

Complete Cloudflare Pages deployment guide. From git push to live site in under a minute. Free SSL, global CDN, unlimited bandwidth.

February 2026 · 3 min Read →
Book Review

SPIN Selling Changed How I Sell Consulting Services

How Rackham's question framework transformed my discovery calls. From pitching features to uncovering real business pain. 4.5/5.

March 2026 · 7 min Read →
Book Review

Deep Work Is the Only Productivity Book That Actually Changed My Output

How time-blocking and a shutdown ritual helped me ship more while billing the same hours. The one productivity book worth reading. 5/5.

March 2026 · 6 min Read →
Book Review

How $100M Offers Helped Me Stop Competing on Price

Hormozi's Value Equation reframed how I package consulting services. Stopped selling hours, started selling outcomes. Overhyped but useful. 4/5.

March 2026 · 7 min Read →

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