The log
Weekly notes on shipping apps, work, rentals, family, and faith in South Texas.
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Telegram Topics, OpenClaw, and the Next Layer
Telegram topics are working, OpenClaw is getting sharper, and Will is turning into a more useful daily operating layer instead of just another chatbot.
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Birthday at SPI, Fireworks in Corpus, and FamilyStop Goes Live
A birthday weekend at South Padre Island, Fourth of July with family in Corpus Christi, World Cup nights with the in-laws, FamilyStop launching, and a redesigned blog.
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Glad to Be Here: Launches, Gratitude, and Another Year Ahead
A work project is live, more apps are published, my birthday is tomorrow, and I am deeply thankful after walking away from a serious accident with no injuries.
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Summer Is Here, Square Sweep Is Live, and a Big June Ahead
Kids out of school, a new app shipped, church every Sunday, a go-live date locked in, and a birthday beach trip on the horizon.
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I Shipped CapShare: One QR Code for Every Graduation Memory
I launched CapShare, a simple way to collect graduation photos and videos with a single QR code.
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A Good Week at Work, Good Progress, and Birthday Party Weekends
A strong week at work, progress on projects, Grayson having a few birthday parties, and some good time with friends
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Work, Family Milestones, and Showing Up More
A busy stretch at work, Kenzie losing her first tooth, a strong week with the Data Services and SRE teams in McAllen, Mother’s Day dinner at Ambra, and serving more at church
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Getting Better, Swamped at Work, and a Summer Birthday on the Books
Recovering from being sick, getting buried at work, replacing an A/C at the Alton apartment, enjoying time with the kids, and locking in a beach Airbnb for a birthday trip this summer
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Easter at Home, Summer Energy, and Building What’s Next
Easter at home with the family, work and projects moving well, getting more active, the kids counting down to summer, and a new app plus OnCallAgentAdvisorService in progress
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Easter Week: Zoo Days, Two Apps Live, and Building Through the Chaos
Family time at the Gladys Porter Zoo, Easter prep with the kids, and celebrating Rally Track and Bean Hunt finally shipping to the App Store
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Spring Break: Fishing, Family, and Rally Track Goes Live
Taking a breath during spring break — fishing with the kids, enjoying Tres Lagos, and celebrating Rally Track hitting the App Store
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Shipping Season: Bean Hunt and Rally Track Hit the App Store
Two apps submitted, finding balance between work and building, and reflections on a productive but exhausting week
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Settling In: Birthday Parties, New Games, and Bean Hunt Begins
Getting comfortable at Tres Lagos, celebrating with family, shipping a new game, and starting work on Bean Hunt — a coffee discovery app
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Slopes, Setbacks, and Letting Go: March 2026 Check-in
Moved to Tres Lagos, team ski trip with work, learning to treat anxiety differently, and handling Fillin app setbacks with more grace
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Building for Builders
Shipped 3 apps in weeks. Now I am building the tools that help other people ship faster.
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Catalyst, Church, and Super Bowl Sunday: February Check-in
Shipped my 3rd iOS app, productive week at work, family time, a church lesson that hit different, and Super Bowl BBQ with the whole crew
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Fillin: Building an iOS Portfolio One Game at a Time
Wordle-inspired word game, Figma design workflow, and the portfolio strategy behind shipping apps regularly
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I Finally Published Real Estate Manager
After building it over the holidays, my property management app for small landlords is officially out. Here is what it does and why I built it.
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It was a long a** day, and I Fu**ed up
It was a long a** day, and I Fu**ed up
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Shipping Code, Unclogging Pipes: Late January Check-in
iOS app finally launched on my phone, rental property surprises, and balancing the work grind with ski trip dreams
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Week Ending Jan 18: Recognition, Rocks, and Big Decisions
Got praised at work, dealt with property chaos, and my son turned one. Plus that house decision is still eating at me.
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Exceeds Expectations and Building Nimbus
2025 performance review landed well, and now building an enterprise AI assistant inspired by Clawdbot
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Building AI Tools for Personal Development
How I built a daily reflection system with AI that actually works - no productivity theater, just real introspection
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Friday Calls, SPX Screens, and a Small Detour
Back-to-back meetings, design pressure, a couple SPX wins, and a shift toward Codex
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Back-to-Back Calls and a New AI Hat
Long workday, new AI architect role, kids back in school, and Clawdbot PR #435 landed
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Adding Telegram Topics Support to Clawdbot
Contributing forum/topics support to Clawdbot so my AI assistant can actually track different conversations in group chats
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Week One: Back to Building
First week back in 2026 - setting up systems, AI assistance, and getting organized
