Claude Code Automation: 5 Real Wins From My Solo Stack
Six months on Claude Code, Max plan: the five automation wins that stuck, and the setup tax no one warns you about.
Perplexity vs Gemini for Research: My Honest 2026 Verdict
After eight months on both paid plans, here is how I split client research between them, and where each one wins.
AI Proposal Review: 6 Honest Checks Before I Hit Send
The six-check pass I run on every client proposal before hitting send: where AI quietly saves me from myself.
Cursor Composer 2.5: 4 Honest Signals From a Non-Developer Week
Cursor’s new Composer model claims smarter long-running tasks. Four signals from a non-developer’s CSV cleanup week.
Notion Workers: 4 Real Shifts for a Solo Consultant Stack
Notion turned the workspace into a hub for AI agents this month. Four shifts a solo consultant feels in a daily stack.
Perplexity Pro: 5 Proven Wins From a Solo Consultant Year
A year on Perplexity Pro across pitch research and competitive monitoring — five honest wins and the limits I work around.
Claude Projects: 5 Solid Wins From a Solo Consultant Stack
Six months in with Claude Projects across three retainer clients — the five wins and two limits that compounded.
Slack for Solo Consultants: 5 Smart Picks vs the 2026 Rivals
I tested Slack against Notion, Discord, Teams, and email for six weeks. Here is the 2026 trade-off math.
Canva AI Review: 5 Real Wins From a Solo Consultant Stack
Canva AI 2.0 went agentic in April. After four weeks on Pro, I tracked the wins, the limits, and credit math.
Claude Sonnet 4.6: 4 Quiet Shifts for a Solo Stack
Claude Sonnet 4.6 became the default on claude.ai this month. Four shifts a solo consultant feels in a daily AI stack.
Nous Hermes 4: 5 Honest Tests From My First Local Week
Running Nous Hermes 4 locally for client work. Five tests, three pleasant surprises, and the privacy trap I almost stepped into.
Google Antigravity: 4 Honest Signals Beside My Claude Code Setup
Google Antigravity sits in my agent IDE rotation now. Four honest signals from the first two weeks beside Claude Code for a solo consultant.