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The most expensive thing in AI isn’t credits — it’s your time. A walkthrough of the True Kin AI OS early preview, and an invite to join as an early-access development partner.

Had fun conversation with Ben Seidl and Cam Hering on the Last 50 Ft podcast by Autolane yesterday. We covered a lot of ground: my entrepreneurial journey from building websites…

Episode 2 of AI Wrangler On the Streets: Nearly 20 years ago I helped Norissa Harman launch Girls With Guns Clothing first website. This week we sat down to put AI to work inside…

AI Wrangler made the local news. Funny where this thing started. I was writing LinkedIn posts about AI. That was it, no plan behind it. Then the DMs started coming in. Operators,…

Episode #1 of AI Wrangler on the Streets: Meet Cole, he is building the first eCommerce website for his family's business, A&R Meats in Red Bluff, CA. Their entire product list…

Go into your Shopify admin and add up what your apps cost you every month. Most brands are surprised by the number. Almost nobody can name what half of them do. One brand had $500…

I’m excited to announce my new venture: CMG. I stepped away from agency life in 2019, and AI is what pulled me back. I've always loved the same thing: working with emerging brands…

Just landed in LA with my son Carson, to kick off our first annual father-son adventure trip. First stop, we are going to VidCon. Full days of creators, meeting his favorites…

About 10 months ago I got my first MRI. It found a lovely herniated disk. The machine itself felt like something from decades ago, loud, slow, and claustrophobic. Good news…

The more folks use AI, the less creative the internet is getting. I didn't expect that. But we're seeing it everywhere, the same fonts, the same layouts, the same color palettes,…

And if you're an AI Wrangler like me, you're not running 3 agents. You're orchestrating a living swarm of 25+ AI Agents in parallel each one chasing its own wild thread, iterating…

Last Sunday, my niece asked me if I can shoot her senior photos. She sent me a few inspiration shots, clean, studio-lit, the kind you'd pay a photographer with a studio for. I…

Happy Memorial Day weekend, we remember the men and women who gave everything, and the families who still feel the absence. Thank you. The freedom to build, gather, and dream is…

8,000 of the sharpest minds in tech just hit the market. Meta restructured this week, roughly 10% of the workforce as they go all-in on becoming AI-first. Here's what's getting me…

Today, I was walking through a new website build which has a product config wizard builder, bundle flow on Shopify built with Claude Code and Shopify CLI. I got stopped mid-demo:…

Got a call from an entrepreneur today. He's retired. Or supposed to be. He was telling me about AI, Claude he's playing with, things he's building, causes he is supporting. Then…

AI's hottest 2026 job: "Forward-Deployed AI Engineer." → Postings up 800%+ in 2025 → Comp: $350K–$550K → Palantir, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Salesforce (1,000+ hires) all racing…

Fun build night tonight in the AI Wrangler lab. My 7-year-old just used Claude Code + Wispr Flow to build a working Pokédex app with TWO cameras and a soundboard. 🛠️🚀 He didn't…

A $4 billion Silicon Valley sneaker icon just sold its entire shoe business, to become an AI GPU landlord. Yes, really. Allbirds, the company that defined the "tech bro shoe" era…

Today I searched "western cowboy boots size 11.5" on a major western brand's Shopify website. The result? "No products found." A western brand. That sells cowboy boots. Couldn't…

It's rodeo week in my hometown of Red Bluff, the world's largest 3-day rodeo. If you've never been to a rodeo, here's the thing people don't realize: wrangling isn't about brute…

62% of business calls go unanswered. That's not a typo. That's a crisis. I had Claude run the math. The average business owner answers only 38% of their inbound calls. That means…

Early preview of the AI Wrangler sticker pack. I've been obsessed with stickers since I built my first online media platform, born from a love for biking adventures in middle…

A $1.8B revenue company… with just 2 employees powered by AI. This isn't the future. It's now. Today, NYT just profiled Medvi, a telehealth GLP-1 startup launched in Sept 2024…

🤠 Excited to announce Lasso AI, the AI Agent co-pilot bracelet. Wrangle your world. Lasso is a personalized wearable that is your AI Agent companion. It reads your energy, adapts…

Everyone's building AI agents or thinking about AI agents. Almost nobody is connecting them to the physical world. We're in the era of Physical AI, where software meets hardware,…

I woke up to a $12,450 usage bill this morning. Happy Monday. My first thought: the AI went off the rails. I must have forgot to set a spending limit. Must have run some infinite…

Listen up, I’ve been wrangling AI agents all week and the rodeo just got real. This week at Shoptalk made it crystal clear: Agentic commerce isn’t coming. It’s here and…

Howdy Day 3 of Shoptalk and this rodeo is still going strong! What a ride wrapping up the week, wrangling fresh AI tools and ideas, sharp folks like Andrew Durot from Ecom Experts…

Day 2 of Shoptalk and the energy is still cranked to max. Humans + AI is everywhere on stage… but the real show-stealer? The branding. The Mascots. The Events throwing punches.…

Day 1 of Shoptalk and AI is running the show. AI search. AI agents. AI checkout. AI merchandising. AI-generated lifestyle imagery. AI-powered returns. AI direct mail. AI delivery.…

My entire LinkedIn feed just turned into Shoptalk mode. Excited to make new connections, reconnect with old ones, and trade notes around AI, commerce, and technology. Oh, and it's…

Amazon just acquired Amazon RIVR, a robotics startup, and this one is worth paying attention to. Rivr has already been piloting with Veho in Austin. The setup: a dog-like robot on…

DoorDash just made the most underrated AI move of the year. They launched Dasher Tasks, paying their delivery drivers to complete short activities like photographing dishes,…

AI can do a lot of things. But it can't replace community. Everyone's talking about what AI can build and automate. Fewer people are talking about what it should never replace.…

Happy 93rd birthday, Grandma! For her birthday, I got her an adventure for us to take a road trip together to San Francisco, her favorite city. But the real gift? A ride in a…

Happy 93rd birthday, Grandma! For her birthday, I gave her an adventure to San Francisco, her favorite city. But the best part? A ride in a Waymo. No driver. No steering wheel. No…

Howdy! Day 30 of posting on LinkedIn. I asked my AI agent to handle this one for me. It said "That's a human job, Wrangler." Fair enough. But what a 30 days it's been. I started…

Today Okara launched the "World's First AI CMO", Bold statement? Maybe. I took it for a quick spin, and honestly? Implementing AI agents is getting easier every single day. Enter…

You can build an AI sales agent today that prospects, qualifies leads, drafts outreach, and follows up while you sleep. So why are most builders still not selling? Revenue solves…

Our social feeds are an AI tornado right now. New AI product drops every 5 minutes. New models. New tools. New startups. New competitors in every vertical. (Side note, you must…

The big moat in AI isn't going to be the software. Everyone will have access to the same models, the same tools, the same code generation. Your moat is your customers. Your data.…

Every day I'm getting messages from people building new projects and features. The question is always: "Can I AI code this with Claude Code?" The answer is absolutely you can. But…

In less than 6 months from announcing Instant Checkout, OpenAI is reportedly scaling back checkout and sending buyers back to merchant sites. Is anyone surprised? We have already…

There are 33 million small-to-mid-sized businesses in the US. Most of them have no idea how to implement AI. There is nothing intuitive about it for them. Mark Cuban on TBPN:…

Cal AI just got acquired by MyFitnessPal. Two teenagers. Vibe coded in high school. 15 million downloads. $40M in revenue. No VC money. Sold. The builders who win aren't the ones…

The open frontier of AI? Software engineering got the head start. Code gen, debugging, refactoring, real progress. Here's the thing: You can use those same software engineering AI…

What is an AI Wrangler? Every company has access to AI now. Not every company knows how to put it to work. The tools exist. The data exists. The gap is in the execution. What they…

Saturday, Poolside. Checking in on Johnny, my AI agent, named after Johnny Five from the 80's movie Short Circuit. Because "need input!" is basically every AI workflow's first…

Block just cut 4,000 people during their best quarter in company history. 40% of the staff. Nearly half the company. This isn't a cost-cutting story. This is what happens when AI…

Speed to ship is now table stakes. Speed to trust is the moat. My feed is full of what AI can build. I love it, I get it. I'm a self-proclaimed AI Wrangler. I live in this world…

On-prem servers are back. It's the server wild west all over again. Because running AI models in the cloud? The costs add up faster than anyone budgeted for. Token costs stack up.…

14 people reached out this past week just asking about AI. Minds blown. Builders grinning. "I just shipped something with Claude Code and I can't stop." "What can I actually build…

Earlier today I was told: "Love AI, but damn… everything looks like AI slop." And honestly? That's the opportunity. Brand is king. Front-end is everything. The code under the hood…

When agents become your heaviest users, the build order has to change. API-first. Not API-eventually. Software used to be built for people first. APIs got bolted on later. That…

Sometimes the biggest AI unlock is a small tool you set up in minutes... and I'm using one right now to create this post. I’m using whisperflow, a voice-to-text app that lets me…

Field Notes || The fastest path for work is real-time execution, not tickets. Roll up your sleeves. Make the update in the admin, update the code, or drop it into Cursor AI and…

Field Notes || We’ve been deep in GTM pilots lately, here’s a Fast Pilot Framework that’s been delivering strong real-world validation and iteration. Identify the Needs -> Build…

Fun day on-site in San Francisco for the Waymo Lost & Found locker install! Got to blend tech and creativity, pulled out my DSLR to capture a few shots of the setup. Proud to…

Creating product is a dance between vision and velocity. We obsess over the details, striving for that “perfect” release but perfect is what slows us down. The real magic doesn’t…

Just tried the new EVALV app and will be testing in Chico (yep, my backyard) because small towns have less access to EV chargers. Need an EV adapter to charge your Tesla at a…

Had a great time at Home Delivery World connecting with partners, collaborating on ideas, and what’s shaping the future of commerce. From EPR packaging regulations to overhead…

🤠 Took a deep dive into Émeraude Bakery’s space in Mt. Juliet, TN, seeing our partners in real life and finally meeting Hunter after months of remote collaboration. It’s wild how…

Throwback to a couple of weeks ago at Curbivore with Gene Oh - Tranzito, Tiya Gordon - it's electric, Jarvis Murray - LADOT, and Justin Holmes - Zipcar. Think fewer emissions.…

Back in Vegas for ISS World Expo 2025! 🎰 Excited to share insights on reimaging what a storage facility can offer on-site to micro-storage locker locations off-site throughout…

I’m excited to be part of an incredible panel at Curbivore this Friday, diving into technology that's reshaping cities, delivery, mobility, and the future of urban commerce. From…

Twelve operating principles for building, leading, and shipping with intent.

I just landed into Vegas for another exciting year at CES + Harbor Lockers by Luxer One! At CES this week? Let’s sync, shoot me a message. CES Day Zero adventure with family in…

Want to meet up IRL? I'll be attending CES, NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show, and Manifest connecting and exploring commerce technology, retailer trends, and exploring the latest in…

I recently sat down with Jason Greenwood on The Ecommerce Edge Podcast where we dived deep into the world of Technology Partnerships, Ecosystems, and Marketplace Lockers. Key…

I recently sat down with Jason Greenwood on The Ecommerce Edge Podcast, where we dived deep into the world of Technology Partnerships, Ecosystems, and Marketplace Lockers. Key…

I recently sat down with Jason Greenwood on The Ecommerce Edge Podcast, where we dived deep into the world of Technology Partnerships, Ecosystems, and Marketplace Lockers. Key…

Happy Friday! Excited to introduce Build with Harbor Lockers Podcast, a podcast that features a mix of conversations with locker innovators and entrepreneurs discussing trends &…

Congrats Grant Lea, SirDarryl Roundtree, and Bill Snow! I am excited to have you as part of the Harbor Lockers by Luxer One latest Development Grant Q42023 Cohort fueling the…

🎙 Big shoutout to Jason Greenwood for having me on the Ecommerce Edge Podcast! Loved geeking out over commerce and marketplace dynamics with you. Can't wait for our episode to go…

🎬 It's a wrap! Gaurav Deshpande + Kyle McCabe thanks for the invite to speak at the HyperTrack Gig Work Summit! It was great diving into asynchronous hand-offs and…

Join the Harbor Lockers by Luxer One team and 10,000 tech leaders, investors and founders at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on Sept 19-21. https://lnkd.in/eBnRgadV…

Snap Inc. has just expanded its AR features to 16 more music festivals and caught my attention and sparked some thoughts! 🕺💃 Let's add more utility to the AR experience with…

Had a fantastic time attending Curbivore in Los Angeles last week! It was great to finally connect in person with so many partners and to see all of the amazing products and ideas…

📰 Exciting updates from ASSA ABLOY Group, Harbor Lockers by Luxer One parent company, investing in Locker One Ventures led by Arik Levy, a pioneer in the smart locker business for…

🚀 Can't wait to showcase Harbor Lockers by Luxer One's on-demand public locker network built for innovators at #Manifest2023 in just 2 days! I'm excited to connect with top…

Our first Homeless Donation Drive via Harbor Lockers by Luxer One has been getting great community support in Chico! Appreciate all the support and am excited to be expanding with…

🚀 The Future is Here! Here are some of the emerging retail innovations from the Self-Service Innovation Summit. More to come from #ces2023 in a couple of weeks! #innovation…

🎤 Podcast Monday! Check out Arik Levy from Luxer One + Alexander Hejazi from Ballbox featured on the in their20s podcast talking about their stories, lockers, tips, and billion…

🔥Check out Joshua Middlebrooks breaking down BOPIS Luxer One lockers together with the Top 6 retail trends of 2022! “BOPIS was kicking off even 10 years ago, stores and labor were…

Let's keep improving how the world receives goods! Introducing LuxerLens, powered by OCR and AI technology allows carriers to deliver packages quicker than ever before. faster…

Exciting to see teams entering back to their offices with new technology experiences! We worked with Grubhub HQ in Chicago to get Luxer One lockers installed and packages in the…

A short film examining the internet's role as a foundation for future business models, featuring three companies at different growth stages.

🚀🥳 Excited to announce CSF2 has joined the Solati Health family! We started Solati with a mission to improve the quality of life of amputees. Following a collaboration with CSF2,…

Exceptional experience to meet Lisa Gough and be part of her research project called “50 Coffees in 50 Days”. This includes an upcoming TED Talk on how otherwise ordinary people…

Addressing the gap between executives' expectations of digital disruption and organizational readiness.

We started Solati Health to improve the quality of life of amputees, the GenesisLiner™ is the perfect example of our commitment which enables amputees to discover a new level of…

We're into our second month of 2019, hope you are concentrated in executing this year's plans and on-track to achieving all your goals. At Vander, we accomplished a record holiday…

Solid work WhiteRabbit.is Team on The Sufferfest new iPad/iPhone App! The Sufferfest takes your indoor cycling training to a next level with official footage from the Tour de…

Beta Launch of Fremont Based King-Solarman.com! Just launched King-Solarman.com. We are on a mission to become the top online solar panel provider. Let me know what you think.…

Beta Launch of King-Solarman.com! Hey Everyone! Just launched King-Solarman.com. We are on a mission to become the top online solar panel provider. Let me know what you think.…

Just launched DVculture.com! We just soft-launched DV Culture, an online platform focused on digital video news, product reviews, spotlights, featured articles, and a centralized…

Just Soft-Launched DVculture.com! We just soft-launched DV Culture, an online platform focused on digital video news, product reviews, spotlights, featured articles, and a…

Business Plans – Crucial Or A Waste Of Time? Visit http://www.businessinsider.com/innovation/business-plans-2009-2010-2 to watch legend entrepreneurs – Kevin Ryan, founder of…

Toggl time tracker for your desktop, iPhone and browser. I am currently testing out Toggl (http://toggl.com) for tracking freelance projects. Simple to the point interface but…

Boxee the ultimate platform to enjoy entertainment on your television? Since the release of Boxee Beta in January, Boxee has made major progress in creating the ultimate platform…