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A journal of AI app development. Each entry: what I built, why, what broke, what I learned, and how AI helped bring it to life.
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June 15, 2025
Journey with me as I transformed a Python notebook for AI video clipping into a full-fledged, modular Streamlit application, leveraging an AI partner for 100% of the code refactoring, service creation, and UI development. Discover the power of an AI-First approach to building practical tools!
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June 13, 2025
Meet Local PR Buddy: Your AI co-pilot for Git! Get descriptions, reviews, improvement suggestions, and answers about your code changes locally, before you even create a Pull Request. Shift left and code smarter!
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June 10, 2025
Transform your n8n workflows from fragile prototypes to production-powerhouses. Master the four pillars: Security, Retries, Error Handling, and Version Control.
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June 4, 2025
Discover how code2prompt (for your codebase context) and Context7 (for external library docs) are my go-to tools for providing targeted information to LLMs like Gemini in Google AI Studio, enabling remarkably effective AI-First development.
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June 3, 2025
Discover how the Python 'ai-sdlc' CLI was transformed into SDLC a user-friendly graphical module in our Electron desktop app, by Google Gemini in under a days work. A look at AI-driven re-implementation and future integrations.
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June 3, 2025
Discover a powerful workflow combining Crawl4ai, Python, and LLMs (guided by AI-crafted System Instructions) to conduct rapid, insightful SEO audits. Uncover website strengths, weaknesses, and the truth behind expertise claims.
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June 2, 2025
Discover why the 'AI Powered RAG Chatbot for Your Docs' n8n workflow is a community favorite! Learn how it uses Google Drive, Gemini, and Qdrant to unlock your document knowledge.
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June 2, 2025
Unlock local AI! Master Ollama with these top 10 tips for installation, model management, customization, API use, RAG, and more. Become a local AI power user and supercharge your AI-First development.
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June 1, 2025
Boost your AI-First development with these 6 essential resources! Master vibe coding with MCPs, GitHub trends, rule directories, expert guidance (workflows.diy), boilerplates, and n8n automation.
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May 31, 2025
Unlock peak local AI performance! Discover why NVIDIA GPUs and Ollama are the dream team for AI-First developers, enabling private, powerful applications like my AI-built Desktop Assistant and n8n workflows.
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May 29, 2025
Discover 'Fluid Dev,' where conversational AI like Google Gemini transforms into your primary development environment, accelerating coding and shifting traditional IDEs to a supporting role. Embrace the future of developer velocity.
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May 28, 2025
Stop building mansions to hang a picture! Discover how to use AI as your 'hammer' for quick, simple, and disposable solutions, embracing the KISS principle for everyday coding problems.
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May 27, 2025
Discover how the Image Reorder & Renumber app (ImageSortAndSave.com) was built entirely by AI (Google Gemini), offering a powerful client-side solution for organizing and downloading your images. An AI-First development case study.
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May 26, 2025
Leverage insights from the n8n Reddit community! This post covers tips on reliable workflows, custom nodes, AI integration, data handling, HTTP errors, multi-tenancy, and more to enhance your n8n skills.
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May 25, 2025
Unlock rapid, transparent AI workflow development! Learn how Google Sheets & Apps Script, supercharged by AI code generation (even if you can't code!), can connect to OpenAI, Gemini, WordPress, Mailchimp, and more.
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May 24, 2025
Explore my updated arsenal of 30+ essential tools – from local LLMs on NVIDIA GPUs, versatile model access via OpenRouter & Perplexity, to n8n automation, NotebookLM, Vue3/Nuxt3, and core dev stacks – that power modern AI application development.
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May 24, 2025
Go beyond simple prompts. Discover how AI Workflows, Agents, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and n8n are creating the next wave of intelligent, interconnected AI applications. Learn how n8n orchestrates it all.
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May 24, 2025
With LLMs boasting million-token context windows, is RAG still necessary? Explore when to 'just stuff it in' versus when advanced RAG techniques are crucial for truly intelligent AI.
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May 24, 2025
Don't let 'dev-before-design' sink your project! Learn why a solid user story is your best investment for efficient n8n workflows and AI-driven development. It's about solving the right problem, first.
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May 23, 2025
AI is here. Succeed with an AI-First approach using n8n. Discover how Codability & Integrability in tools are crucial for developers orchestrating AI-driven automation.
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May 23, 2025
Tired of LLM monogamy? OpenRouter.ai is your gateway to AI polyamory, making it a breeze to date, evaluate, and deploy a whole harem of AI models!
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May 22, 2025
Discover how PlantDex, a plant cataloging app, was built from the ground up using an AI-First approach with Vue 3, Pinia for state, and Supabase for the complete backend. A deep dive into AI-assisted development, a robust tech stack, and achieving a feature-rich MVP.
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May 21, 2025
Dive into Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) and discover how Supabase provided PlantDex with a powerful, scalable, and developer-friendly backend for authentication, database, storage, and serverless functions, accelerating our AI-assisted development.
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May 19, 2025
Elevate your AI-First development with these 15 power tips for Google Gemini 2.5 Pro in AI Studio. Learn to master System Instructions, context, code generation, and multimodal inputs to achieve unprecedented efficiency and near-perfect execution.
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May 18, 2025
How this website was rebuilt in Vue 3 with an LLM delivering near-perfect code, thanks to a strong system prompt and my role as orchestrator. An 'AI First' success story.
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May 18, 2025
Building a Python Tkinter GUI to simplify using the `code2prompt` CLI for better LLM context generation from large projects.
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May 18, 2025
Big news! Our popular n8n workflow, the 'Essential Multipage Website Scraper with Jina.ai,' has been executed over 10,000 times! Discover how this tool solves common scraping headaches by simplifying data collection, converting pages to Markdown, and saving them directly to your Google Drive.
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May 18, 2025
Curious about which of my n8n AI automation workflows are getting the most views? Dive into this post for a ranked list by 'Total Visitors,' showcasing the templates making the biggest splash in the n8n community.
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May 17, 2025
Diving deep into Three.js and Anime.js to build an animated 3D aquatic world, complete with interactive creatures and ambient effects.
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May 16, 2025
Taking the first steps with the Quasar Framework, Vite, and TypeScript to build a not-so-simple "Hello World" SPA.
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May 15, 2025
Integrating Crawl4AI into an Electron/Vue3 AI assistant to build a powerful, local RAG system, overcoming Playwright challenges with Docker.
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May 14, 2025
Transforming an old-school vanilla JavaScript website into this sleek, modern Vue 3 SPA with a dynamic blog, powered by Vite, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
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May 13, 2025
Discover how Electron, Vue 3, local Ollama, FastAPI, and Docker create a formidable stack for Desktop AI Assistants, with a twist: 100% of the app code was AI-generated!
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May 12, 2025
Explore the tech powering our 'Desktop AI Assistant' (Electron, Vue, Python/FastAPI, Docker, local Ollama & Kokoro TTS) for a truly local, multi-modal AI experience—all coded by AI!
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