Short, practical tips, experiments and lessons from doing the work with AI. One operating problem at a time.
Dave uses Plane for shared scope and feedback, with GitHub for code, so agents on different platforms can collaborate without relying on copy-pasted chats. He still prompts handovers, tests builds and makes the decisions.
Dave turns a WhatsApp announcement list into a mobile cue-card app, then improves the swipe interaction so he can use it while presenting. He explains browser-local storage and link-based sharing.
Dave separates generated key art from a fixed HTML/CSS layout so AI Operators thumbnails keep consistent typography, logos and branding. He shows transcript-led prompts and the agent reviewing its first attempt.
Dave shows how his OpenAI dot Hamilton used Remotion to improve an animated website video, then assembled this Field Note from iPhone recordings, kangaroo B-roll and branded bumpers.
Dave connects ChatGPT with Airtable, GitHub and Google Drive, showing how conversations can become structured project records and a reusable document outside the chat.
Dave uses here.now to share a web presentation, a live button demo and an open-source cursor effect. He distinguishes quick, low-risk demos from production deployment and security review.
Dave's fast-mode Field Note returns in a new upload: faster iteration moved several projects forward, but the intense session was followed by mental fatigue and a rethink about his limits.
Dave shows how Astra moved his website redesign forward after earlier attempts missed the visual brief, then explains where he still had to challenge the model's output and staging advice.
Dave tests whether AI agents can understand the AI Operators website, then works through the content gaps and technical improvements surfaced by the report.
Dave explains why parallel sub-agents struggled with sequential software-build dependencies, and how a Kanban board with a supervising model helped move the work forward while he was away.