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My Journey

This is the firsthand record of what changes when AI agents move from demos into real work: the useful breakthroughs, wrong turns, and lessons worth keeping.

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What Hermes Thinks I Do When I'm Not Talking To It

August 11, 2026

My Stack

What Hermes Thinks I Do When I'm Not Talking To It

My job title says one thing. The files I leave behind tell a much messier story.

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How to Search Beyond the Docs When Your Code Won't Work

October 28, 2025

MCP Server

How to Search Beyond the Docs When Your Code Won't Work

I wasted 45 minutes Googling a TanStack bug. Then Exa found the GitHub discussion with my exact fix in 5 minutes. Here's my setup.

Dan Cucolea Read more: How to Search Beyond the Docs When Your Code Won't Work
I Learned React in 9 Months and Built a Real SaaS - Yahini

October 21, 2025

My Journey

I Learned React in 9 Months and Built a Real SaaS - Yahini

This journey starts with a quote I received from a developer to build the first version of Yahini. It was $15,000.

Dan Cucolea Read more: I Learned React in 9 Months and Built a Real SaaS - Yahini

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