Here's My AI Context System
A walkthrough of my open-source, markdown-based AI context and memory system, why plain files beat vector databases, how the models have caught up, and how to get it running yourself.
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My Posts Started Looking Like Everyone Else's
How leaning on AI for writing structure turned my blog posts into generic slop, and what I learned about detecting and avoiding it.
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Throwing away my fancy AI memory system
Why a simple markdown-file-based AI memory system outperformed a vector and graph database setup for personal knowledge management.
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I Built Another Thing! (To extract Slack conversations for my “AI memory”)
Building SlackSnap, a Chrome extension that exports Slack conversations as structured markdown to feed into an AI memory system.
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I Built a Thing! (To Transcribe my Meetings)
Building a fully local meeting transcription tool using OBS Studio, FFmpeg, and OpenAI Whisper to replace a non-compliant cloud service.
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My AI Memory System: The Complete Implementation
The full implementation of a persistent AI memory system using Claude Desktop, markdown files, and custom commands for engineering management.
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Building Your AI's Memory: The Surprisingly Simple Foundation
How to set up a persistent memory system for your AI assistant using markdown files, Claude Desktop, and MCP tools for file access.
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Why Your AI Assistant Forgets Everything (And Why Mine Doesn't)
Introducing a series on building a local AI memory system that gives your AI assistant persistent context for complex knowledge work.
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Change(s) of scenery
A career update on moving from Timely to Sharesies to GitLab as an Engineering Manager, lessons learned, and navigating tech layoffs.
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Interesting times
Practical advice on working from home, managing remote teams, and dealing with isolation during the early days of COVID-19 lockdown.
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