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The One File That Made Hermes Finally Learn From Its Mistakes

August 4, 2026

Prompting

The One File That Made Hermes Finally Learn From Its Mistakes

Persistent memory keeps useful context. A small ledger beside each workflow keeps the verified lesson where the next run can find it.

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Why My Best Hermes Workflow Consists Of Plain MD Files

June 23, 2026

My Stack

Why My Best Hermes Workflow Consists Of Plain MD Files

I reorganized my vault so my agent could find things in thirty seconds. Boring fix, and it worked.

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How to Use Claude Code For Free With OpenCode Models

May 5, 2026

My Stack

How to Use Claude Code For Free With OpenCode Models

I built a Cloudflare Worker that lets Claude Code talk to OpenCode Go and Zen models, including free models like MiniMax M2.5 and Nemotron 3 Super.

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How to Add Approval Gates to Your Hermes Agent

April 28, 2026

Prompting

How to Add Approval Gates to Your Hermes Agent

A practical guide to adding human checkpoints to Hermes workflows, with examples for outbound content, system changes, and paid actions.

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How My Hermes Agent Plans My Morning Before I Have My Coffee

April 21, 2026

Prompting

How My Hermes Agent Plans My Morning Before I Have My Coffee

Set up Hermes in 20 minutes and wake up to sorted tasks and curated articles instead of manual scrolling.

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Hermes Is the AI Agent OpenClaw Promised to Be

March 31, 2026

My Stack

Hermes Is the AI Agent OpenClaw Promised to Be

Hermes is the AI agent I’d recommend to anyone starting today. Here’s how I migrated from OpenClaw.

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Ditch Your Subscriptions and Run Open Source AI on Your Device

March 24, 2026

Product Thinking

Ditch Your Subscriptions and Run Open Source AI on Your Device

Qwen 3.5 and MiniMax M2.5 cover every hardware tier from 2 GB to 128 GB. Here's how to match your machine.

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OpenClaw vs Claude Cowork vs Perplexity Computer - Which AI Agent Actually Fits Your Life

March 17, 2026

My Stack

OpenClaw vs Claude Cowork vs Perplexity Computer - Which AI Agent Actually Fits Your Life

Three tools, three philosophies, one guide to help you choose.

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Forgetting to Forget - How Infinite Memory Reinvents OpenClaw

March 10, 2026

Prompting

Forgetting to Forget - How Infinite Memory Reinvents OpenClaw

OpenClaw finally remembers everything. Here's what changed, how I set it up, and what it means for anyone building with AI agents.

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OpenClaw or Claude Cowork? Here's How to Plug Both Into the Same Brain

March 3, 2026

My Stack

OpenClaw or Claude Cowork? Here's How to Plug Both Into the Same Brain

The self-hosted architecture that lets OpenClaw and Claude Cowork read and write from the same files in real time.

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How to Get from Blank Screen to First Win in Under 60 Seconds

January 27, 2026

Product Thinking

How to Get from Blank Screen to First Win in Under 60 Seconds

Users can't tell the difference between "empty because I just started" and "empty because broken". The Activation Path fixes that.

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26 Mental Models to Build Better Products in 2026

January 6, 2026

Guides

26 Mental Models to Build Better Products in 2026

Your bookmark-worthy reference guide for product thinking all year long.

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