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Obsidian + Claude Code: How to Build a Second Brain that Remembers, Connects, and Runs Itself
Build a second brain with Obsidian and Claude, it remembers your work, links itself, answers across your history, and get smarter over use. By the end, a
You guide your AI through everything. You remind it where to look, what to do, how to...
LLMs Don't Read, They Parse: How to Format So AI Actually Uses Your Words
TLDR: You give an AI clear instructions and it follows only half of them. The reason is rarely your wording. It is how models read: they parse for structure and position, not prose. Put a rule in the wrong spot and it gets skipped. Th...
Claude + Canva MCP: Make Repeatable On-Brand Designs on a Free Plan
Use the Canva MCP to make Claude build editable, on-brand infographics, carousels, and social posts on a free Canva plan. No Canva Pro, no design skills.
The Canva MCP, a connector that lets Claude operate your Canva account, builds real d...
I Taught the Substack Author MCP to Reverse Engineer Article Covers
TL;DR:
Multi-step agents scanning covers via API drift: each handoff loses context and prompts slip from your brand. FastMCP’s Image type keeps everything in one Claude session.
Two modes via one skill: reverse-enginee...
Claude Code /loop: How to Keep It Running Until the Work Is Done
The loop that stops Claude from faking the finish — writing, coding, and research, with real prompts and a starter kit.
You give Claude a big, careful task. It runs, and it looks done. Then you read it closely, and the hard parts are missi...
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AI builder • Vibe Coder • Make money with AI • I turn friction into practical AI systems, and help you achieve the same.
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Data Engineer who likes to play with AI. Building & growing my Data & AI career by sharing the tools and lessons I wish I had when I started.
Former tennis pro turned AI builder. Tactical AI workflows, copy-paste frameworks, and counterintuitive strategies that you can put to use same day - no matter your technical background.
I offer two lenses on AI transformation: workplace strategies for navigating change (A Bridge to AI) and global forces reshaping how we live and lead (The AI Inflection Point). Deep Dive essays, tools, and the PIC™ Diagnostic for Premium members.
I turn AI from a chat window into systems that think, work, and evolve with you. AI blows my mind daily & I'll make sure it blows yours too.
Top Substack AI strategy coach (jsalinas.org). 2x founder. Creator of the AI Leadership Triad. Writing for leaders who want to apply human-centered AI strategy \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf4 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8
I help professionals cut through AI noise and use it with clarity, not chaos. Founder of StrAItegy Hub. Thinking in public. Writing what I’m learning. Here to build, share, and grow smarter together.
Change how you think, create, and build your narrative alongside AI, without becoming another robot in the circus.
AI builder with mixed feelings about AI. Agency owner (custom software, product messaging). Creator of CarouselBot, a tool that turns your posts into LinkedIn carousels.
Approachable AI is for business leaders and managers looking for practical ways to implement AI into their GTM operations.
I help non-technical founders and creators build AI systems that grow revenue without growing workload. 20 years of enterprise engineering, now in plain English: Claude Code, n8n, AI agents, automation. I share just what works.
I make sense of AI and tech for the people doing the work — PMs, investors, operators, and builders. Ex-quant trader. I care about what works in production, not what sounds good in a pitch deck.
I'm Ahad. 20+ years building software, helping creators, solopreneurs, and small businesses end AI overwhelm: pick one problem, build the thing that solves it, turn the noise into one working system. No hype, no chasing every model. New issue weekly.
2+ issues a week. Learn AI prompts, systems and workflows so you can use AI to kill the tasks you hate, and enhance the things you love.
Decade-long software engineer on a mission to close the AI literacy gap. I cut through the AI hype to give you the technical clarity you need to build products, not just play with prompts. Turkish expat in Amsterdam.
Marketing and AI for the wildly curious. Focus on real personal and SMB use cases. Figuring out how AI can be for good. No BS.
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