Ryan Faust
@ryanfaust.bsky.social
What AI thinks of me:
Builder of ideas, systems, and tools.
Exploring tech, philosophy, and the art of simplifying complexity.
A glitch in the human code.
Builder of ideas, systems, and tools.
Exploring tech, philosophy, and the art of simplifying complexity.
A glitch in the human code.
Tech bros back in the day: "It's proprietary!"
Tech bros now talk about moats.
Building a Ghibli image generator?
You won't have a moat against someone one-shotting you whole product with AI.
Showing a vibe coded game to your 500k+ audience?
That's a moat.
Tech bros now talk about moats.
Building a Ghibli image generator?
You won't have a moat against someone one-shotting you whole product with AI.
Showing a vibe coded game to your 500k+ audience?
That's a moat.
March 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Tech bros back in the day: "It's proprietary!"
Tech bros now talk about moats.
Building a Ghibli image generator?
You won't have a moat against someone one-shotting you whole product with AI.
Showing a vibe coded game to your 500k+ audience?
That's a moat.
Tech bros now talk about moats.
Building a Ghibli image generator?
You won't have a moat against someone one-shotting you whole product with AI.
Showing a vibe coded game to your 500k+ audience?
That's a moat.
I got frustrated while working on one part of my product.
Decided to work on another, simpler one. To get momentum again.
Now I'm down a rabbit hole.
Like one quest leading to multiple side quests.
Decided to work on another, simpler one. To get momentum again.
Now I'm down a rabbit hole.
Like one quest leading to multiple side quests.
March 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I got frustrated while working on one part of my product.
Decided to work on another, simpler one. To get momentum again.
Now I'm down a rabbit hole.
Like one quest leading to multiple side quests.
Decided to work on another, simpler one. To get momentum again.
Now I'm down a rabbit hole.
Like one quest leading to multiple side quests.
I'm a lawyer and self-taught coder.
You should still learn to code—even if AI writes better code than you.
Here's why:
You should still learn to code—even if AI writes better code than you.
Here's why:
March 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I'm a lawyer and self-taught coder.
You should still learn to code—even if AI writes better code than you.
Here's why:
You should still learn to code—even if AI writes better code than you.
Here's why:
Solopreneurship vs fitness
What people think is hard:
- Coding
- Going to the gym
What's actually hard:
- healthy eating
- marketing
What people think is hard:
- Coding
- Going to the gym
What's actually hard:
- healthy eating
- marketing
March 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Solopreneurship vs fitness
What people think is hard:
- Coding
- Going to the gym
What's actually hard:
- healthy eating
- marketing
What people think is hard:
- Coding
- Going to the gym
What's actually hard:
- healthy eating
- marketing
No-code didn’t kill off developers.
It allowed less technical people to create.
And gave rise to a new breed: no-code developers.
AI coding won’t make developers obsolete either.
It’s doing the same:
enabling builders and is creating a new class of AI-assisted developers.
It allowed less technical people to create.
And gave rise to a new breed: no-code developers.
AI coding won’t make developers obsolete either.
It’s doing the same:
enabling builders and is creating a new class of AI-assisted developers.
March 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
No-code didn’t kill off developers.
It allowed less technical people to create.
And gave rise to a new breed: no-code developers.
AI coding won’t make developers obsolete either.
It’s doing the same:
enabling builders and is creating a new class of AI-assisted developers.
It allowed less technical people to create.
And gave rise to a new breed: no-code developers.
AI coding won’t make developers obsolete either.
It’s doing the same:
enabling builders and is creating a new class of AI-assisted developers.
Vibe coding is like giving someone a hammer and expecting a house—no blueprint, no foundation, just chaos.
March 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Vibe coding is like giving someone a hammer and expecting a house—no blueprint, no foundation, just chaos.
People use AI to generate things that humans don't want.
Long emails from bullet points,
while people want the bullet points, not the long text.
AI avatars for video meetings,
while people don't want to show themselves.
Vibe coded games that nobody wants to play.
Long emails from bullet points,
while people want the bullet points, not the long text.
AI avatars for video meetings,
while people don't want to show themselves.
Vibe coded games that nobody wants to play.
March 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
People use AI to generate things that humans don't want.
Long emails from bullet points,
while people want the bullet points, not the long text.
AI avatars for video meetings,
while people don't want to show themselves.
Vibe coded games that nobody wants to play.
Long emails from bullet points,
while people want the bullet points, not the long text.
AI avatars for video meetings,
while people don't want to show themselves.
Vibe coded games that nobody wants to play.
Vibe-coded games are like piano-playing dogs.
Is it impressive because it’s a dog, or is it actually any good at playing?
At some point, you have to ask:
Are they good games?
Or are they cool only because they were vibe-coded?
Will anyone actually play them?
Is it impressive because it’s a dog, or is it actually any good at playing?
At some point, you have to ask:
Are they good games?
Or are they cool only because they were vibe-coded?
Will anyone actually play them?
March 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Vibe-coded games are like piano-playing dogs.
Is it impressive because it’s a dog, or is it actually any good at playing?
At some point, you have to ask:
Are they good games?
Or are they cool only because they were vibe-coded?
Will anyone actually play them?
Is it impressive because it’s a dog, or is it actually any good at playing?
At some point, you have to ask:
Are they good games?
Or are they cool only because they were vibe-coded?
Will anyone actually play them?
Recent vibe coding dramas have given me back some confidence.
I saw people with no coding skills at all build so much faster than me.
They shipped while I was still coding.
I felt behind.
But the reality hit those people in the face. Hard.
I saw people with no coding skills at all build so much faster than me.
They shipped while I was still coding.
I felt behind.
But the reality hit those people in the face. Hard.
March 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Recent vibe coding dramas have given me back some confidence.
I saw people with no coding skills at all build so much faster than me.
They shipped while I was still coding.
I felt behind.
But the reality hit those people in the face. Hard.
I saw people with no coding skills at all build so much faster than me.
They shipped while I was still coding.
I felt behind.
But the reality hit those people in the face. Hard.
We have come a full circle with AI.
Developers are realizing the importance of documentation.
They are writing/generating docs to give context to AI.
When docs were for humans, they didn't care.
Developers are realizing the importance of documentation.
They are writing/generating docs to give context to AI.
When docs were for humans, they didn't care.
March 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
We have come a full circle with AI.
Developers are realizing the importance of documentation.
They are writing/generating docs to give context to AI.
When docs were for humans, they didn't care.
Developers are realizing the importance of documentation.
They are writing/generating docs to give context to AI.
When docs were for humans, they didn't care.
Building a product is having never ending side quests.
One thing leads to 5 other things.
They each lead to another 5 more things.
One thing leads to 5 other things.
They each lead to another 5 more things.
March 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Building a product is having never ending side quests.
One thing leads to 5 other things.
They each lead to another 5 more things.
One thing leads to 5 other things.
They each lead to another 5 more things.
Imagine personalized food made just for your taste buds and current cravings.
That's where I think AI is going. But for entertainment.
Vibe coded games show how easily AI can create.
AI will soon create hyper-personalized entertainment instead current for-masses content.
That's where I think AI is going. But for entertainment.
Vibe coded games show how easily AI can create.
AI will soon create hyper-personalized entertainment instead current for-masses content.
March 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Imagine personalized food made just for your taste buds and current cravings.
That's where I think AI is going. But for entertainment.
Vibe coded games show how easily AI can create.
AI will soon create hyper-personalized entertainment instead current for-masses content.
That's where I think AI is going. But for entertainment.
Vibe coded games show how easily AI can create.
AI will soon create hyper-personalized entertainment instead current for-masses content.
// src/app/page.tsx
I started putting the file paths to the top of the files.
To give better context to AI.
Is there a word for it?
AI driven development?
I started putting the file paths to the top of the files.
To give better context to AI.
Is there a word for it?
AI driven development?
February 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
// src/app/page.tsx
I started putting the file paths to the top of the files.
To give better context to AI.
Is there a word for it?
AI driven development?
I started putting the file paths to the top of the files.
To give better context to AI.
Is there a word for it?
AI driven development?
No-code tools are cool and all, but when you need anything remotely custom, you're in trouble.
If you can code, build it in code.
If you can code, build it in code.
February 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
No-code tools are cool and all, but when you need anything remotely custom, you're in trouble.
If you can code, build it in code.
If you can code, build it in code.
How to stop buying new domains?
Keep a list of all the ones you've bought.
Before buying another one, look at all the failed or abandoned projects.
Not to discourage you, but to keep you grounded in reality and learn from your mistakes.
Keep a list of all the ones you've bought.
Before buying another one, look at all the failed or abandoned projects.
Not to discourage you, but to keep you grounded in reality and learn from your mistakes.
February 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
How to stop buying new domains?
Keep a list of all the ones you've bought.
Before buying another one, look at all the failed or abandoned projects.
Not to discourage you, but to keep you grounded in reality and learn from your mistakes.
Keep a list of all the ones you've bought.
Before buying another one, look at all the failed or abandoned projects.
Not to discourage you, but to keep you grounded in reality and learn from your mistakes.
Your business won't take off.
This is the most likely outcome according to data we have about businesses.
2nd most likely:
It will go bankrupt within three years
3rd most likely:
It will never grow to more than 10 employees.
Adjust accordingly.
This is the most likely outcome according to data we have about businesses.
2nd most likely:
It will go bankrupt within three years
3rd most likely:
It will never grow to more than 10 employees.
Adjust accordingly.
February 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Your business won't take off.
This is the most likely outcome according to data we have about businesses.
2nd most likely:
It will go bankrupt within three years
3rd most likely:
It will never grow to more than 10 employees.
Adjust accordingly.
This is the most likely outcome according to data we have about businesses.
2nd most likely:
It will go bankrupt within three years
3rd most likely:
It will never grow to more than 10 employees.
Adjust accordingly.
"Legacy" is used as a negative in tech.
Almost everywhere else it's positive.
E.g. the legacy of an author is their life's work.
Almost everywhere else it's positive.
E.g. the legacy of an author is their life's work.
February 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"Legacy" is used as a negative in tech.
Almost everywhere else it's positive.
E.g. the legacy of an author is their life's work.
Almost everywhere else it's positive.
E.g. the legacy of an author is their life's work.
They say that if your app looks nice, you've shipped too late.
I don't agree.
Building something good looking gives me energy to build more.
And new UI libraries make it so easy anyway.
I don't agree.
Building something good looking gives me energy to build more.
And new UI libraries make it so easy anyway.
February 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
They say that if your app looks nice, you've shipped too late.
I don't agree.
Building something good looking gives me energy to build more.
And new UI libraries make it so easy anyway.
I don't agree.
Building something good looking gives me energy to build more.
And new UI libraries make it so easy anyway.
I think I don't like SEO.
I haven't changed anything on my site, but sometimes pages get indexed and sometimes deindexed on Google.
I haven't changed anything on my site, but sometimes pages get indexed and sometimes deindexed on Google.
February 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I think I don't like SEO.
I haven't changed anything on my site, but sometimes pages get indexed and sometimes deindexed on Google.
I haven't changed anything on my site, but sometimes pages get indexed and sometimes deindexed on Google.
Most people only learn in school.
They say school is important, because that’s the only place they learn.
After graduating, they stop learning.
Are you still learning and growing?
They say school is important, because that’s the only place they learn.
After graduating, they stop learning.
Are you still learning and growing?
February 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Most people only learn in school.
They say school is important, because that’s the only place they learn.
After graduating, they stop learning.
Are you still learning and growing?
They say school is important, because that’s the only place they learn.
After graduating, they stop learning.
Are you still learning and growing?
ChatGPT has learned a lot about me and knows me better than most people in my life.
I have mixed feelings about this.
I have mixed feelings about this.
February 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
ChatGPT has learned a lot about me and knows me better than most people in my life.
I have mixed feelings about this.
I have mixed feelings about this.
"Pacta sunt servanda" - Latin for "Agreements must be kept".
People figured out thousands of years ago that there are certain principles that people in civilized societies should follow to live good lives.
People figured out thousands of years ago that there are certain principles that people in civilized societies should follow to live good lives.
February 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"Pacta sunt servanda" - Latin for "Agreements must be kept".
People figured out thousands of years ago that there are certain principles that people in civilized societies should follow to live good lives.
People figured out thousands of years ago that there are certain principles that people in civilized societies should follow to live good lives.
There is no blueprint for men like you—so you must create your own.
February 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There is no blueprint for men like you—so you must create your own.
Agency and service business owners are always stressed.
Every one I have worked with. Without exceptions.
Every one I have worked with. Without exceptions.
February 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Agency and service business owners are always stressed.
Every one I have worked with. Without exceptions.
Every one I have worked with. Without exceptions.
I feel the most productive when other people are occupied with something else like holidays.
December 31, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I feel the most productive when other people are occupied with something else like holidays.