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Two years of thinking. Two days of doing.
I had an idea for a mindfulness app. Simple. No ads. No popups. Just calm. For two years, I researched. I chatted with ChatGPT. Then Claude. I refined the PRD. I explored tools. I planned the approach. Then I built it in two Sundays. Here’s what I learned: The gap between idea and execution isn’t…
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How I Added AI-Powered Content Creation to My WordPress Blog with MCP
I just added a pretty cool feature to my blog: the ability to create posts by chatting with Claude AI. Here’s how I did it, explained in plain English—including all the mistakes I made along the way. 📦 Full source code available: github.com/laxmariappan/claude2blog What is MCP? MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a way for AI…
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The 80/20 of AI-Assisted Coding
The AI will write 80% of your code in 20% of the time. And you’ll spend 80% of your time on the remaining 20%. This isn’t a bug. It’s the entire point. The boilerplate, the setup, the “we’ve seen this pattern before”—that’s the 80%. The AI crushes it. Five minutes instead of an hour. Copy,…
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Why Scarcity Creates Focus
Less time doesn’t mean less output. It means sharper focus. Why constraints create clarity.
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The step you skip is the one that breaks you
Passion fades. Excitement disappears. Small steps stay. One at a time, that’s how the work gets done.
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The real problem isn’t the code. It’s knowing what to skip.
Fork or build from scratch? The real problem isn’t the starter template. It’s knowing what to keep and what to skip. Keep it lean and simple.
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Being Early Isn’t Everything. But It’s Almost Everything.
Why ChatGPT dominates AI developer tools with 81.7% adoption. A breakdown of first mover advantage from the 2025 Stack Overflow survey data.
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Stop Fighting Competition. Start Using It.
Competition is everywhere. The secret isn’t beating it but outlasting it through consistency. Show up, experiment, improve. Eventually, you’ll get there.
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The Power of the Unknown
I binged the 3rd season of the Bridgerton series. I liked the dialogue on the show. “The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know”. Benedict Bridgerton, S3E8 I would never read and finish a book on this topic, yet the visuals and dialogue make it engaging. Exploring the unknown fulfils our…