AI Optimist

An operator's case for building with AI. Proven in public. No hype, no doom.

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AI blog automation
LIVE

Autonomous pipeline that turns curated YouTube transcripts into auto-published working notes.
- n8n
- Claude Opus 4.7
- Gemini 3.1 Pro
- GPT-5.5
Shipped May 2026 40-point QA gate
kenashe.ai
LIVE

This site. Built end-to-end with Claude Code, reviewed by Codex, shipped in a day.
- Astro
- Tailwind
- MDX
- Vercel
Shipped May 2026
Daily email to myself
LIVE

Morning brief at 6 AM: weather, tickers, a dad joke, and 300 words on a rotating topic.
- Python
- Claude API
- Mac Mini
Shipped May 2026 35 days running
Sir Pitches-a-lot
SHIPPED

An agent with one job: pitch Ashe Brands to prospective clients. Built in an afternoon, pitched a real target live.
- HyperAgent
- Airtable
- Claude Opus 4.8
Agent Battle Night NY Tech Week June 2026
Six-agent email response team
SHIPPED

A coordinator plus sentiment, research, draft, and QA agents that turn customer support emails into reviewed replies.
- Cassidy AI
- Claude
- ChatGPT
Maven capstone AI Build Lab Feb 2026
Personal assistant chatbot
SHIPPED

A chat agent wired to Gemini that searches email and answers questions on weather, the forecast, and local news.
- n8n
- Gemini
- Gmail
- Weather + news APIs
Personal build Dec 2025

No hype.

No doom.

Receipts only.

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