Build Log
From Trades to Tech: Why I'm Building in Public
Twenty years of industrial electrical and HVAC/R taught me one thing: systems either work or they don't. Here's why I'm applying that to software — in public.
June 20, 2026 · 6 min read
The Build Log
Journal
Real builds, honest lessons, and the systems behind them — written from first-hand experience, not aggregated filler.
AI Tools
The AI Tools I'm Using to Build Faster
Not a top-10 list. This is the actual stack I use every day — coding agents, local models, and automation glue — with honest notes on cost and where each one falls over.
June 24, 2026 · 8 min read
Systems
Why Systems Create Freedom
The tagline isn't a slogan — it's an operating principle from two decades of industrial work. Discipline builds systems. Systems build freedom.
June 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Build Log
How I'm Building Ignite Gig
A build log for my AI tax concierge app: why receipts, why T2125, why Canadian gig workers first — and what broke along the way.
June 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Automation
How AI Agents Can Qualify Leads While You Work
You can't answer the phone from a crawlspace. Here's how an AI agent captures, scores, and routes leads so the good ones are waiting when you surface.
July 2, 2026 · 6 min read