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March 1, 2026
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Filed from Northern California, March 1, 2026.
Saturday, Poolside. Checking in on Johnny, my AI agent, named after Johnny Five from the…

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 requirement.
He's been heads-down on a Claude Code project all morning. I haven't. That's the point.
Set the guardrails. Let them run. Check in. Repeat.
Hope you're enjoying yours!
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