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I'm an engineer, a builder, and a dad. I'm in way over my head, but that's where the fun is!

How I use Nano-Claw to run local apps
April 8, 2026
AIProductivityLocal Apps

How I use Nano-Claw to run local apps

How I used Claude Code to build two personal AI-powered apps — a meal planner and a homeschool scheduler — and wired them into my daily life through NanoClaw.

4 min read

Hello World
March 29, 2026
AnnouncementMeta

Hello World

Welcome to my new personal blog. Built with TanStack Start and MDX.

1 min read

Can AI Save Dinner?
March 24, 2026
AIFoodParenting

Can AI Save Dinner?

Exploring how prompt engineering can result in better family meals without the mental overhead of traditional meal planning.

5 min read

Debugging Lessons from a 3-Year-Old
March 18, 2026
ParentingEngineering

Debugging Lessons from a 3-Year-Old

Why child-like curiosity and the constant question of 'Why?' is the ultimate superpower for any engineer who debugs.

3 min read

Optimizing Human I/O
February 20, 2026
ProductivityEngineering

Optimizing Human I/O

How parenting forced me to stop treating my input and output modalities as fixed — and why matching them to context is the real productivity unlock.

4 min read

Meal Planning Framework
January 5, 2026
FoodSystemsParenting

Meal Planning Framework

How I minimize grocery runs and cooking time using a simple framework and meal list

5 min read

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