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Ads, Price Hikes, and AI Slop: You've Been Served.
We were promised everything.
Mar 3
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Matt Tillotson
February 2026
I Didn't Learn Everything. That Was the Point.
I didn’t build this AI course because I was afraid of AI, or felt hopelessly behind.
Feb 25
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Matt Tillotson
Beyond the Big 3: What I Learned Testing 5 AI Models in One Afternoon
A Chinese AI model just outperformed ChatGPT in my latest AI lesson.
Feb 20
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Matt Tillotson
Building a journal that talks back
I built a RAG system.1
Feb 19
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Matt Tillotson
I built an AI trainer that automatically emails me feedback
Today my first-ever automation crossed the finish line.
Feb 17
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Matt Tillotson
I Built My First Automation (And Read The Wrong Log For an Hour).
To learn to build an automation, I chose a simple but annoyingly repetitive task to automate.
Feb 16
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Matt Tillotson
You build it. And then the work begins.
I built a retro-weather app in about 30 minutes, with Claude’s help.
Feb 15
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Matt Tillotson
I Built a 90s Weather Channel App in 30 Minutes With AI
In half an hour, I built a 1990s Weather Channel-style app featuring Michigan weather.
Feb 13
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Matt Tillotson
How to Read AI Doomer Headlines
Three “AI doomer” stories have come out in rapid succession.
Feb 12
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Matt Tillotson
I Tried to Build an AI Model Cheat Sheet. Here's Why That Was Pointless
Lots of AI advice tells you which model to use for which task.
Feb 11
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Matt Tillotson
Why I'm Paying Closer Attention Now
I’ve dismissed a lot of AI job-displacement talk as hype.
Feb 10
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Matt Tillotson
The 6 Dials That Control AI Image Generation
"Make me a concert photo."
Feb 9
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Matt Tillotson
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