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Short posts, mostly: things I learned the hard way with AI agents, Elixir and Phoenix, Bubble plugins, and the occasional tweet that needed more room. The founder-coaching archive is still here — I used to do that work, and the notes aged better than the title.
Postgres identifiers stop at 63 bytes. If your Phoenix dev database name comes from a branch or worktree name, a descriptive branch will silently blow past that limit and your app will try to connect to a database that does not exist.
Read the articleA scan of my dstar repo shows 63 percent agent-involved commits and 35 of them landing in a single day — and the human work was all review.
Read the articleA klanker is an AI agent that does real work, and managing them is now a job title — here is what that job actually involves.
Read the articleBubble plugins normally live in a browser editor with copy-paste code and no version history. Pled is the Elixir CLI that pulls my plugin out into real files, so I can build the Tiptap rich-text editor and my other Bubble plugins like normal software.
Read the articleField notes on Datastar SSE takeover — one stream replacing another, stale takeover signals poisoning the next stream, and why the page gets first refusal.
Read the articleA practical script for founders who need to address cofounder tension before it turns into politics, resentment, or execution drag.
Read the articleHow startup founders create follow-through with clear agreements, visible commitments, and a steady review rhythm instead of nagging people.
Read the articleMost of a meeting can happen before the meeting. The Mochary Method system for meetings that are short, decision-driven, and never end without written actions.
Read the articleHow ClassDojo turned executive hiring from a coin flip into a near-sure thing with a shadowing month — and why new hires love it rather than feel insulted.
Read the articleA brutal, clarifying exercise for founders quietly wondering whether they should still be CEO — and how to tell "tired" apart from "done."
Read the articleThe IPS — Issue, Proposed Solution — is how Mochary Method CEOs prepare for coaching. Three questions that often solve the problem before the meeting starts.
Read the articleCoaching is not advice and it is not therapy. What actually happens in Mochary-style CEO coaching, week by week, and how to tell if it is working.
Read the articleA lightweight decision practice for founders who need speed without chaos.
Read the articleA practical script for first-time founders who avoid tension until it becomes expensive.
Read the articleWhy managing attention, recovery, and emotional load is not self-care theater—it is execution infrastructure.
Read the articleHow founders can make feedback normal, specific, and useful before avoidance becomes culture.
Read the articleHow to run one-on-ones that build trust, improve execution, and surface problems early.
Read the articleA founder’s guide to handing off work without creating confusion, resentment, or silent failure.
Read the articleWhy first-time founders should replace vague promises with explicit owners, deadlines, and definitions of done.
Read the articleHow to turn the weekly meeting into a decision and accountability engine instead of a status theater.
Read the articleThe first-time founder dashboard that creates clarity without turning the company into a reporting machine.
Read the articleA practical guide to installing simple Mochary-style habits before founder chaos becomes company drag.
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