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Cameron Westland

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How I Built an AI Development System with Markdown and Bash

It's not 10x. It's 36x - this is what it looks like to kill a $30k meeting with AI

LLM Evals Are Just Tests. Why Are We Making This So Complicated?

From Generic Agents to Human-First Sub-Agents

From Three-Hour Podcasts to Kindle-Ready Text

How might we incentivize a Proof-of-Work Code Review?

Why 550 Requests a Month Doesn’t Work for Modern AI Coding

Building My First Claude Code Hooks: Automating the Workflow I Actually Want

Why ChatGPT’s Success Guarantees a Thousand Unicorns

Startups Run on CEO Conviction

The Externality of AI Velocity

When the API Barrier Vanishes

So How Many Developers Can I Fire?

Who Should We Bring Back?

Vibe Coding Reinforcement Learning: Cloud Migration Adventures

Vibe Coding Reinforcement Learning: When Reality Hits

Vibe Coding Reinforcement Learning: First Steps

Raw Feedback

Headroom

Deep Research: A Process, Not a Problem

Three Observations About AI (From Someone Using It)

Leveraging AI for Smart Code Refactoring

Why LLMs Might Make Better Editors Than Creators

The Rise of the AI-Powered Product Engineer: My Journey from Manager to Superhuman Developer

Why Your AI Startup Needs to Move Beyond Figma and Start Building

The End of fforward

The Love-Hate Relationship with Conference Travel: TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

The 80% Rule: An Intriguing Alternative to Partnership Dynamics

A Journey of Rediscovery: Two Weeks in Northern California

How Generative AI Can Revolutionize Spend Control: A Thought Experiment

Simple Chats, Vital Connections

My Morning Walks: A Simple Path to a Clear Mind

Ghosts from the Past: Navigating Insurance Denials and Self-Reflection

My Digital Security Blanket: A Journey with Video Games

Lazy Sundays: A Pause in the Rush

Entrepreneurship Uncloaked: Navigating My Startup's Initial Setbacks

Strep Throat Sucks: If You Get it, Give Yourself a Break. Here's Why

Turning the Page: Charting my Course from 40 to 50

Old Dog, New Wisdom: How My Senior Vizsla Delphie Enhanced My Decision-Making Skills

The Tinkerer’s Legacy: How My Father Shaped My Hacker Mindset

Ballet Wisdom for Founders: Uncovering Resilience Through My Daughter's Journey

From Chaos to Comeback: How I Turned a Software Crisis into a Career-Defining Triumph

Telemarketing Triumphs: My Journey to Top Sales and Lessons Learned

Defying the Imposter Within: Embracing Discomfort and Growth on the Path to Leadership

"You're Very Special to Me" - The Power of Expressing Love and Appreciation to Our Children Daily

Discovering Lisbon: 8 Unforgettable Highlights from My Trip

Contrarian Insight: You Don’t Need Soldiers in Your Startup

Human and Flawed: My Four Dismissals, Endless Lessons, and the Power of Resilience

Cold Showers and Clearer Decision-Making

From Frustration to Innovation: How a Dream App Sparked My Startup Journey

Embracing the Unexpected: Surpassing Childhood Expectations and Shaping Success in the Tech Industry

My Journey Through the Way of Nature Sacred Passage

A Love Letter to LogSeq: How It Became an Essential Part of My Life as a Startup Founder

The Morning with My Kids: How Startup Founders Can Balance Parenthood and Business

How Brain.fm Helps Me Stay Focused for 90-Minute Stints

Shower Thoughts: The Power of Daydreaming and the Science Behind It

Spinning the Decks and Startup Success: A Lesson from My DJ Days

How Everyday Commitments Transformed My Life

The Leap of Faith: How Regret Minimization Led Me to Leave My Tech Job in California for a Toronto Startup

Practicing Reflection with Rose, Thorn, Bud

Accepting Loss: My Journey of Quitting Drinking

Embracing Gratitude: My Morning Journal Ritual for Startup Success

Bypassing Ad Blockers with a Rudderstack Proxy using Vercel and Next.js 13

Fractional Executive

A Brief History