Builds · 4 systems

Things I've built

Every one of these is running. Each page covers the architecture, the stack, what broke, and what is next.

Autonomous agents Running

Tommy: a six-agent fleet that runs my day

An autonomous agent system on a Mac mini that briefs me at 8am, researches on command, generates content, and ships it. I talk to it through Telegram.

  • OpenClaw
  • Telegram
  • Multi-model routing
  • LaunchAgent
  • Cron
  • +2
Result
Runs number scheduled jobs a week with no manual input.
Roadmap
In progress: credential isolation, per-agent tool policies, an exec allowlist, and a human review gate on all outbound email.
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Local-first infrastructure Running

A smart home system with no cloud, no subscription, no vendor

I replaced a commercial home controller with a system I built myself. It runs entirely on my own hardware and nothing it does leaves the house.

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Mosquitto MQTT
  • SQLite
  • YAML rules engine
  • +4
Result
number devices, zero cloud calls, zero monthly cost.
Roadmap
Next: Zigbee and Thread support, energy monitoring, presence-based automation.
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Research agents Running

Gordon: a research agent that files a weekly investment letter

Every Sunday an agent sweeps eight research streams and delivers a structured letter. It has a personality, and it does not hedge.

  • Multi-stream research
  • Brave Search
  • Structured output
  • Weekly cron
  • Telegram delivery
Result
number research streams, one letter, every Sunday.
Roadmap
Next: source citation on every claim, and a scored track record on past calls.

Personal research tool. Not financial advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.

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Sales and business systems In use

AI that does the commercial work, not just the technical work

Account research, stakeholder maps, outreach sequences, and a full market-entry business plan. Same tools, applied where they pay.

  • Deep research
  • Structured frameworks
  • Market analysis
  • Outreach generation
Result
outcome, e.g. pipeline generated or hours saved
Roadmap
Next: a reusable playbook generator with a scoring model for account prioritisation.
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The Build Log

One system teardown a week. What I built, what it cost, what broke, and the exact prompts that did the heavy lifting. No tool listicles.

  • A full build teardown with architecture
  • The prompt or config that unlocked it
  • The failures, with root causes

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