Tona

Some days at my job, things are piling up.

I don't even have time for a mental break.

Today is one of those days.

I spent the last hour insulting Bolt.

On the one side, I learn a lot about coding when things go wrong.

On the other side, I just realized that I forked the project and I forgot to connect it to Supabase.

When AI comes for me, I have no valid excuse. 😅

My degree paid for this

Going to College is not that bad

Think twice

I hit a pivotal moment.

Every single minute I have, I prefer learning to code, (vibe) coding, or building automations, instead of doing chemistry research.

I never thought this could happen.

Me chatting with ChatGPT: "Please...Thanks"

Also me, but with Bolt: “Are you kidding me? You're eating all my tokens for this! Fix this now."

Creating a product: 10% building, 90% fighting the voice in your head.

There’s a hidden cost to building in silence: nobody cares when you launch.

I learned this the hard way.

I'll change my strategy.

Project Astra is our research prototype that explores the future capabilities of a universal AI assistant. We decided to apply Astra’s capabilities to create... Project Astra | Exploring the Future of Learning with an AI Tutor Research Prototype

Link to Google YT
youtu.be/MQ4JfafE5Wo...

The future of learning is here.

Google is changing how we learn with Project Astra.

I teach organic chemistry at the University, and this AI tutor is so good that I can outsource part of my work.

Yes, open your eyes, academics, the time is now.

My top 1 productivity app

Everything else comes after

It's kind of fun to see some big creators jumping on the AI bandwagon.

It's a good thing people don't remember when these creators mocked those who adopted AI earlier.

Don’t mistake visibility for credibility.

I thought I sucked at writing.

Now i think I just sucked at pretending

Everyone's playing the game. But I hate the game.

And the game knows it.

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Prompting isn’t about asking questions.

It’s about setting scenes.

Add emotion. Urgency. Identity.

And the AI performs.

It's Black Magic Prompting.

Tomorrow, I’m sharing how to do it.

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Imagine this.

A $1M competition.

You vibe code a tool, micro SaaS, or web app. Whatever you want.

You build it. You ship it. You might win $1M.

What would you create?

Thanks, Leo!

Inspiration strikes when ideas meet action.

Don’t just own ideas.

Act on them.

Why is everyone writing on Substack lately?

I’m sure I’m missing something.

Sometimes I fight myself.

I want to work or learn or try to make money

But then I chise to spend the weekend with my family.

Never regret that decision.

This is just a gentle reminder.

Support small accounts.

One like from you (yes, you, big account) may seem like nothing, but it means the world to others.

Your love is appreciated, and it costs nothing.

bolt.new Prompt, run, edit & deploy apps

bolt.new/?rid=738a2u

To all my friends and their friends, and everyone, I need more Bolt tokens.

So, sign up for free and give me those tokens (link in next post)

Firebase, Supabase or something else?

What do you use for user authentication?

Why?

You can’t trust AI, says guy who gets his news from screenshots of tweets

I made $5K online.

No marketing, small audience, completely on the side.

Not life changing, but a good sign.

What would you focus on first to make it grow fast?

When big creators like Dan Koe and Kieran Drew are talking about AI, you know you're onto something huge.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity.

You still have time.

Now you can include 4o images inside custom GPTs.

Time to cook good ones.

My problem is that I always think people on social know everything I know.

But then I see others sharing similar things and getting lot of attention and sales.

Never think you have nothing to say. There's always someone you can help.