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Thoughts and stories from the trails, slopes, and beyond.
From Mosaic to AI: 30 Years of Building for the Web
In 1995, a friend showed me the Mosaic web browser in a college computer lab and I was hooked. Thirty years later, orchestrating AI coding agents and automation has given me that same jolt of possibility all over again.
Read moreIntroducing Volntir: Digital Waivers and Volunteer Management for Nonprofits
I built Volntir to solve a real problem I kept running into as a nonprofit volunteer and community leader — managing waivers and volunteer coordination without a pile of paperwork. It's now in beta and open for early access.
Read moreVibe Coding a Blog Post from My iPhone
I wrote and published this blog post entirely from my iPhone using Claude for iOS and GitHub. Here's how — and why it matters.
Read moreWhat 25 Years in Web Development Taught Me About AI-Assisted Coding
A story about a dot matrix printer repair tech who bet against change — and why I refuse to make the same mistake with AI.
Read moreAutomating My Digital Life with Apple Reminders
How I built a Python service to turn Gmail emails into Apple Reminders and generate prioritized morning updates — because Apple's tools are powerful, but only if you glue them together yourself.
Read moreBuilding My New Website with AI: A Collaboration with Claude
How I built pauleident.com in a single session using Claude Code, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS - and what I learned about AI-assisted development.
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