Introduction I’ve been working on a small project to automate a newsletter using AI. The goal is to make something useful for people like me—solopreneurs or small teams who want to share good content without spending hours on it. The core idea is to pull in articles from RSS feeds and let AI handle ranking and summarizing. This way, the entire workflow—from discovering new content to creating a first draft—can run mostly on autopilot. ...
Introduction: Why Everyone’s Talking About AI A few years ago, AI was just a buzzword. Another tech trend destined to make headlines and fade out. But that didn’t happen. Instead, AI has gone from novelty to necessity. It’s no longer just hype—it’s transforming how we work, create, and build. As a software consultant and indie developer, I’ve seen this shift firsthand. For tech leaders and independent professionals, AI isn’t optional. It’s your competitive edge. Whether you’re experimenting with new tools or still on the sidelines, now’s the time to pay attention. ...
I’m Axel, an iOS developer, AI enthusiast, and Ruby on Rails amateur. I got into iOS development in 2010 after struggling to click with web development. Objective-C just made sense, and I never looked back. My first job in iOS was at Polsense, a mobile consulting company in Puerto Rico. We helped businesses move from websites to mobile apps, working with banks, government agencies, and healthcare providers. The company grew into a startup called Campodata. An app that handled huge offline reports—sometimes with over 500 images per form. The UI was super vanilla, but the technical challenges kept things exciting. ...