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The Data Flywheel Pattern

Will Schenk January 22, 2026

The Data Flywheel Pattern

Build applications by dropping in data and letting AI handle parsing, structuring, and synthesis. Three case studies.

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Claude Code, not Code

Will Schenk January 14, 2026

Claude Code, not Code

The real power of Claude Code isn't writing software—it's orchestrating skills for research, newsletters, browser automation, and turning one-off requests into repeatable workflows.

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How I Use AI in Jan 2026

Will Schenk January 3, 2026

How I Use AI in Jan 2026

We're at the beginning of infinity. In geological time this is all happening in an instant — and 2026 might be the best year to be alive.

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"You're absolutely right" and other AI warning signs

Will Schenk December 16, 2025

When your AI assistant starts agreeing with everything, you've hit the dumb zone. Practical techniques for managing context windows and keeping AI useful.

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AI tools fail loudly where humans failed quietly

Will Schenk December 10, 2025

AI coding tools don't work well in messy codebases. The fix is doing what should have been done all along - and that's good for everyone.

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Schema-Driven AI: Better User Experiences with Structured Output

Will Schenk March 30, 2025

Schema-Driven AI: Better User Experiences with Structured Output

Transforms chatting from simple text generators into powerful data processing engines, enabling extraction of organized information from PDFs, audio files, and more. Here are some practical techniques for building, including audio analysis, pdf data extraction and conversation state management, showcasing how constraint-driven outputs can power rich user experiences.

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Clipboards are eating the world

Will Schenk February 25, 2025

Clipboards are eating the world

The untold story of how your computer's clipboard sees itself as the essential bridge between humans and AI tools in the creative process. Through its eyes, we witness the journey of how digital projects come together through countless transfers between different AI services.

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Slicing up a design from figma

Will Schenk November 27, 2024

Slicing up a design from figma

In this hands-on comparison, three coding tools - Cursor, Aider, and v0 - are put to the test as they attempt to replicate a design from Figma into functional HTML and CSS code, revealing their strengths, weaknesses, and quirks.

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