Obessives carve the future

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The Case for Vendor Killers

December 27, 2025

The Case for Vendor Killers

In an industry where today’s leader can become tomorrow’s loser overnight, the winners will be those who build not for the vendor of the moment, but for the inevitability of change.

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A Builder's Diary

December 24, 2025

A Builder's Diary

Expisode 5 - tenx

Problems are just challenges in disguise. Great builders know the difference.

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A Builder's Diary

December 1, 2025

A Builder's Diary

Episode 4 - Purr

AirBnB famously glossed over their bed and breakfast app in search of their unicorn. Our quest for that golden ticket nearly cost us Purr.

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A Builder's Diary

November 14, 2025

A Builder's Diary

Episode 3 - Autopsy

After two months building Lucile — the subscription platform for service professionals — we found ourselves right back at the whiteboard. Before chasing the next idea, I had to step back and confront a simple question: why?

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A Builder's Diary

October 8, 2025

A Builder's Diary

Episode 2 - Chat!

Read as Jonathan dives headfirst into the unknown, turning vision into action and forging a team to build something from nothing.

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A Builder's Diary

September 23, 2025

A Builder's Diary

Episode 1 - Hello World

At 25, Jonathan has found a quite path, a nice job, and a comfy life. But something is missing. Read as he embarks on a journey to build something from nothing.

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Beyond Prompt Engineering: Mastering Context for Better AI Results

September 21, 2025

Beyond Prompt Engineering: Mastering Context for Better AI Results

This article breaks down why context engineering, not just clever prompting, is the real key to building reliable, consistent AI systems.

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Forward Deploy Engineers, Lovable, and the New Age of AI Startups

September 10, 2025

Forward Deploy Engineers, Lovable, and the New Age of AI Startups

The blend of Forward Deploy Engineers and no-code tools like Lovable is fueling a new wave of AI companies built on speed, curiosity, and execution over polish.

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Service as a Software

September 5, 2025

Service as a Software

Service as Software marks a shift from selling features to delivering guaranteed outcomes, with businesses paying for results rather than tools.

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Building a Simple Agentic Backend with FastAPI, Supabase, and the OpenAI Agents SDK

August 19, 2025

Building a Simple Agentic Backend with FastAPI, Supabase, and the OpenAI Agents SDK

A hands-on tutorial that builds a minimalist FastAPI + Supabase helpdesk and then layers in OpenAI Agents, tools, and guardrails to make the backend conversational.

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Born AI vs Bolted-On: Superior Software vs Legacy Gatekeeping Systems

August 6, 2025

Born AI vs Bolted-On: Superior Software vs Legacy Gatekeeping Systems

A breakdown of why AI-native startups move faster than legacy giants patching on AI, even if the old players still win on trust and distribution.

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The Building Blocks of the Modern AI Agent

July 30, 2025

The Building Blocks of the Modern AI Agent

A beginner-friendly guide to building modern AI agents, covering fundamentals like context, tools, guardrails, memory, and testing—all framed with Lucile's builder-first mindset.

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