BuildingClaude CodeAIMay 7, 202610 min read
Claude Code Setup Done Right
Most guides stop at the install command. That's where the real config work begins ~ CLAUDE.md, skills, MCP servers, and the habits that make it all stick.
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Notes from the field ~ on nomad life, systems, language, and what it actually takes.
BuildingClaudeAIMay 7, 20267 min read
Stop Re-Explaining Yourself to Claude
Every new chat, you retype the same context. Your name, your tone, your rules. There's a better way ~ Claude skill files let you say it once and never again.
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Madrid LifeMadridCoffeeApril 15, 20265 min read
Best Coffee Shops in Madrid ~ A Living Review
Working through every specialty coffee shop in Madrid. Ratings on the cup, the vibe, and how well it works as a place to think or film. Updated as I go.
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BuildingGitVersion ControlApril 9, 20266 min read
Why Git Matters When You Build with AI
AI can write your code. But if it only lives on localhost, you haven't shipped anything. A real story about broken deploys, squash merge disasters, and the workflow that actually works.
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BuildingClaude CodeAIApril 4, 202612 min read
How I Use Claude Code to Run 3 Businesses from My Laptop
Years of engineering is what makes AI tools actually work. Here's the real workflow ~ not a demo, not a review, the actual system I use to build products from a laptop in Madrid.
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BuildingProposal SystemQwilrMarch 23, 20267 min read
How I Replaced Qwilr with My Own Proposal System
Qwilr charges $35/month for branded proposals. I built my own in a day ~ e-signatures, pipeline tracking, terminal-style design. Zero subscription, forever.
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BuildingAIClaudeMarch 22, 20268 min read
How I Built an IG Carousel Editor with AI
I'm a software engineer. I could've built this the slow way. Instead I used AI as my co-pilot and shipped a full IG carousel editor over a few weeks. Here's the entire process.
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JournalsPhilippinesOrigin StoryMarch 17, 20266 min read
I Accidentally Travelled the World
It started with heartbreak, little savings, and a one-way ticket to Japan. No plan. No roadmap. Just the belief that not doing something about my life was more painful than the unknown.
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EuropeSpainCost of LivingMarch 17, 20267 min read
The Real Cost of Moving to Spain
Everyone romanticises Spain. Tapas, siestas, golden hour. Nobody tells you about the bureaucracy, the rent spikes, or the loneliness of not speaking the language.
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SystemsToolsProductivityMarch 17, 20268 min read
How I Run My Life From a Laptop
Freedom without structure is just anxiety with a nice view. Here's every tool, system, and rhythm I use to run my entire life from a laptop.
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SystemsManyChatDM AutomationMarch 12, 20266 min read
How I Automated 100% of My DMs with ManyChat
8 flows. 3 platforms. Zero manual replies. Here's the exact DM automation system I built with ManyChat to capture leads, route interest, and grow on autopilot.
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EuropeSpainLanguage LearningFebruary 23, 20264 min read
Spain Will Not Adjust to You. Speak Spanish
I put the question to my Threads community: 6 months to A2 ~ is it possible? Here's what I learned about language, EU citizenship, and what it actually means to operate in the country you chose.
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JournalsEuropeNomad LifeDecember 28, 20258 min read
My European Year Recap
12 Countries. 12 Months. 1 Upgrade. I didn't travel to sightsee ~ I lived in each country for 1–3 months while testing systems that worked for me.
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JournalsDecember 23, 20253 min read
How a stranger investigated her way into my life
A nomad Christmas story about digital breadcrumbs, unexpected generosity, business serendipity, and why the internet is a connection engine.
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JournalsNomad LifeMindsetDecember 22, 20254 min read
The Brutal ROI of the Nomad Life
Digital nomadism is sold as freedom. Here's my honest audit after 2 years: social erasure, zero redundancy, and the loneliness nobody talks about.
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SystemsMoneyGeo-ArbitrageDecember 22, 20254 min read
Reverse Geo-Arbitrage
Every nomad playbook says: earn in dollars, spend in pesos. I did the opposite ~ moving from the Philippines to Europe on purpose.
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JournalsNomad LifeMindsetDecember 18, 20254 min read
Why I Am Choosing to Stop
I spent two years learning how to leave. Now I am learning how to stay. A letter about depth, stillness, and what comes after constant motion.
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JournalsDecember 14, 20254 min read
Why I Stopped Hiding: The Power of Public Sharing
A reflection on how content creation, public sharing, and meaning-making became a quiet healing practice this year.
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EuropeSpainSevilleDecember 9, 20253 min read
My First Day in Seville
BlaBlaCar drama, Plaza de España, and a €8.84 Lime Bike lesson ~ an honest, unfiltered first day in one of Spain's most majestic cities.
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JournalsDecember 2, 20252 min read
A call for System Upgrade
One year in Europe, marked by sinigang, system drift, and the decision to design a new life architecture.
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