The step-by-step guide to building your AI second brain (no coding required)
A step-by-step guide to building a self-maintaining knowledge base using one folder, one subscription, and one copy-pasted prompt
AI & Productivity
AI & Productivity
My AI second brain knows me better than I do
I spent the Labour Day long weekend building an AI second brain — the kind Andrej Karpathy wrote about, where an AI reads and maintains your knowledge base for you. I was building it to think better at work. What it gave me instead was a picture of myself I didn’t recognise.
AI & Productivity
The best app you’ll build is one nobody would buy
I went to a vibecoding workshop at Google, went home, and built the most pointless app I could think of. I’ve never felt more accomplished.
Mind & Body
Why I Paid $200 To Suffer At Hyrox
You pay $200. You get no race pack. You suffer for 90 minutes. Here’s why Hyrox is a terrible deal on paper – and why I signed up for it.
AI & Productivity, Uncategorized
The Vaughn Tan Rule: A Simple Framework for Working with AI
There’s one part of your job AI can’t do for you. Here’s how to tell the difference between tasks you should delegate and decisions only you can make.
AI & Productivity
Two AI Shortcuts I Use In My Daily Work
What happens when crafting the perfect AI prompt takes longer than doing the task yourself? Two simple techniques I used to transform AI into a daily workflow partner.
AI & Productivity
How I Use AI To Supercharge My Second Brain
I loved the idea of a Second Brain, but the time it took to build felt like a net-negative. Then I found a way to outsource the grunt work by using AI.
Money & Travel
Hidden Philosophies: How Singapore’s Roboadvisors Really Think About Investing
Most roboadvisor comparisons focus on fees and features, but the real difference between Endowus, Syfe, and StashAway lies in their completely different beliefs about how to invest your money.
Money & Travel
How I “Buy” Business Class Tickets for $600 (And Why Paying Fees Can Make You Richer)
Why I now happily pay thousands of dollars in fees that most people would run from.