Tona
@tonawrites.bsky.social
Mom. Academic. Using AI to build small things and gain back time in a very full life.
Sharing the wins, the flops, and the shortcuts.
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Sharing the wins, the flops, and the shortcuts.
💻 thesidepreneur.com
💡 businessideas.diy
✉️ dualdrive.co
🪄 contentengineai.co
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Tona
@tonawrites.bsky.social
· Nov 26
I am on X just because I'm stubborn enough to not quit.
I'm on Threads just because I want to quit X.
Now I'm on Bluesky and I like it!
My interests are:
- Automations
- AI, including prompt engineering
- Notion (we never forget our first love)
And science as I must confess I'm a chemist
I'm on Threads just because I want to quit X.
Now I'm on Bluesky and I like it!
My interests are:
- Automations
- AI, including prompt engineering
- Notion (we never forget our first love)
And science as I must confess I'm a chemist
Some days at my job, things are piling up.
I don't even have time for a mental break.
Today is one of those days.
I don't even have time for a mental break.
Today is one of those days.
June 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Some days at my job, things are piling up.
I don't even have time for a mental break.
Today is one of those days.
I don't even have time for a mental break.
Today is one of those days.
I spent the last hour insulting Bolt.
On the one side, I learn a lot about coding when things go wrong.
On the other side, I just realized that I forked the project and I forgot to connect it to Supabase.
When AI comes for me, I have no valid excuse. 😅
On the one side, I learn a lot about coding when things go wrong.
On the other side, I just realized that I forked the project and I forgot to connect it to Supabase.
When AI comes for me, I have no valid excuse. 😅
June 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I spent the last hour insulting Bolt.
On the one side, I learn a lot about coding when things go wrong.
On the other side, I just realized that I forked the project and I forgot to connect it to Supabase.
When AI comes for me, I have no valid excuse. 😅
On the one side, I learn a lot about coding when things go wrong.
On the other side, I just realized that I forked the project and I forgot to connect it to Supabase.
When AI comes for me, I have no valid excuse. 😅
My degree paid for this
Going to College is not that bad
Think twice
Going to College is not that bad
Think twice
June 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My degree paid for this
Going to College is not that bad
Think twice
Going to College is not that bad
Think twice
I hit a pivotal moment.
Every single minute I have, I prefer learning to code, (vibe) coding, or building automations, instead of doing chemistry research.
I never thought this could happen.
Every single minute I have, I prefer learning to code, (vibe) coding, or building automations, instead of doing chemistry research.
I never thought this could happen.
June 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I hit a pivotal moment.
Every single minute I have, I prefer learning to code, (vibe) coding, or building automations, instead of doing chemistry research.
I never thought this could happen.
Every single minute I have, I prefer learning to code, (vibe) coding, or building automations, instead of doing chemistry research.
I never thought this could happen.
Me chatting with ChatGPT: "Please...Thanks"
Also me, but with Bolt: “Are you kidding me? You're eating all my tokens for this! Fix this now."
Also me, but with Bolt: “Are you kidding me? You're eating all my tokens for this! Fix this now."
June 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Me chatting with ChatGPT: "Please...Thanks"
Also me, but with Bolt: “Are you kidding me? You're eating all my tokens for this! Fix this now."
Also me, but with Bolt: “Are you kidding me? You're eating all my tokens for this! Fix this now."
Creating a product: 10% building, 90% fighting the voice in your head.
June 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Creating a product: 10% building, 90% fighting the voice in your head.
There’s a hidden cost to building in silence: nobody cares when you launch.
I learned this the hard way.
I'll change my strategy.
I learned this the hard way.
I'll change my strategy.
June 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There’s a hidden cost to building in silence: nobody cares when you launch.
I learned this the hard way.
I'll change my strategy.
I learned this the hard way.
I'll change my strategy.
The future of learning is here.
Google is changing how we learn with Project Astra.
I teach organic chemistry at the University, and this AI tutor is so good that I can outsource part of my work.
Yes, open your eyes, academics, the time is now.
Google is changing how we learn with Project Astra.
I teach organic chemistry at the University, and this AI tutor is so good that I can outsource part of my work.
Yes, open your eyes, academics, the time is now.
May 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The future of learning is here.
Google is changing how we learn with Project Astra.
I teach organic chemistry at the University, and this AI tutor is so good that I can outsource part of my work.
Yes, open your eyes, academics, the time is now.
Google is changing how we learn with Project Astra.
I teach organic chemistry at the University, and this AI tutor is so good that I can outsource part of my work.
Yes, open your eyes, academics, the time is now.
My top 1 productivity app
Everything else comes after
Everything else comes after
May 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My top 1 productivity app
Everything else comes after
Everything else comes after
It's kind of fun to see some big creators jumping on the AI bandwagon.
It's a good thing people don't remember when these creators mocked those who adopted AI earlier.
It's a good thing people don't remember when these creators mocked those who adopted AI earlier.
May 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It's kind of fun to see some big creators jumping on the AI bandwagon.
It's a good thing people don't remember when these creators mocked those who adopted AI earlier.
It's a good thing people don't remember when these creators mocked those who adopted AI earlier.
Don’t mistake visibility for credibility.
May 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Don’t mistake visibility for credibility.
I thought I sucked at writing.
Now i think I just sucked at pretending
Now i think I just sucked at pretending
May 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I thought I sucked at writing.
Now i think I just sucked at pretending
Now i think I just sucked at pretending
Everyone's playing the game. But I hate the game.
And the game knows it.
And the game knows it.
May 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Everyone's playing the game. But I hate the game.
And the game knows it.
And the game knows it.
Prompting isn’t about asking questions.
It’s about setting scenes.
Add emotion. Urgency. Identity.
And the AI performs.
It's Black Magic Prompting.
Tomorrow, I’m sharing how to do it.
Join 4K+ readers to get the issue 👇
It’s about setting scenes.
Add emotion. Urgency. Identity.
And the AI performs.
It's Black Magic Prompting.
Tomorrow, I’m sharing how to do it.
Join 4K+ readers to get the issue 👇
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Prompting isn’t about asking questions.
It’s about setting scenes.
Add emotion. Urgency. Identity.
And the AI performs.
It's Black Magic Prompting.
Tomorrow, I’m sharing how to do it.
Join 4K+ readers to get the issue 👇
It’s about setting scenes.
Add emotion. Urgency. Identity.
And the AI performs.
It's Black Magic Prompting.
Tomorrow, I’m sharing how to do it.
Join 4K+ readers to get the issue 👇
Imagine this.
A $1M competition.
You vibe code a tool, micro SaaS, or web app. Whatever you want.
You build it. You ship it. You might win $1M.
What would you create?
A $1M competition.
You vibe code a tool, micro SaaS, or web app. Whatever you want.
You build it. You ship it. You might win $1M.
What would you create?
May 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Imagine this.
A $1M competition.
You vibe code a tool, micro SaaS, or web app. Whatever you want.
You build it. You ship it. You might win $1M.
What would you create?
A $1M competition.
You vibe code a tool, micro SaaS, or web app. Whatever you want.
You build it. You ship it. You might win $1M.
What would you create?
Inspiration strikes when ideas meet action.
Don’t just own ideas.
Act on them.
Don’t just own ideas.
Act on them.
May 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Inspiration strikes when ideas meet action.
Don’t just own ideas.
Act on them.
Don’t just own ideas.
Act on them.
Why is everyone writing on Substack lately?
I’m sure I’m missing something.
I’m sure I’m missing something.
May 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Why is everyone writing on Substack lately?
I’m sure I’m missing something.
I’m sure I’m missing something.
Sometimes I fight myself.
I want to work or learn or try to make money
But then I chise to spend the weekend with my family.
Never regret that decision.
I want to work or learn or try to make money
But then I chise to spend the weekend with my family.
Never regret that decision.
May 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Sometimes I fight myself.
I want to work or learn or try to make money
But then I chise to spend the weekend with my family.
Never regret that decision.
I want to work or learn or try to make money
But then I chise to spend the weekend with my family.
Never regret that decision.
This is just a gentle reminder.
Support small accounts.
One like from you (yes, you, big account) may seem like nothing, but it means the world to others.
Your love is appreciated, and it costs nothing.
Support small accounts.
One like from you (yes, you, big account) may seem like nothing, but it means the world to others.
Your love is appreciated, and it costs nothing.
May 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This is just a gentle reminder.
Support small accounts.
One like from you (yes, you, big account) may seem like nothing, but it means the world to others.
Your love is appreciated, and it costs nothing.
Support small accounts.
One like from you (yes, you, big account) may seem like nothing, but it means the world to others.
Your love is appreciated, and it costs nothing.
To all my friends and their friends, and everyone, I need more Bolt tokens.
So, sign up for free and give me those tokens (link in next post)
So, sign up for free and give me those tokens (link in next post)
May 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
To all my friends and their friends, and everyone, I need more Bolt tokens.
So, sign up for free and give me those tokens (link in next post)
So, sign up for free and give me those tokens (link in next post)
Firebase, Supabase or something else?
What do you use for user authentication?
Why?
What do you use for user authentication?
Why?
May 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Firebase, Supabase or something else?
What do you use for user authentication?
Why?
What do you use for user authentication?
Why?
You can’t trust AI, says guy who gets his news from screenshots of tweets
May 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
You can’t trust AI, says guy who gets his news from screenshots of tweets
I made $5K online.
No marketing, small audience, completely on the side.
Not life changing, but a good sign.
What would you focus on first to make it grow fast?
No marketing, small audience, completely on the side.
Not life changing, but a good sign.
What would you focus on first to make it grow fast?
April 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I made $5K online.
No marketing, small audience, completely on the side.
Not life changing, but a good sign.
What would you focus on first to make it grow fast?
No marketing, small audience, completely on the side.
Not life changing, but a good sign.
What would you focus on first to make it grow fast?
When big creators like Dan Koe and Kieran Drew are talking about AI, you know you're onto something huge.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity.
You still have time.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity.
You still have time.
April 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
When big creators like Dan Koe and Kieran Drew are talking about AI, you know you're onto something huge.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity.
You still have time.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity.
You still have time.
Now you can include 4o images inside custom GPTs.
Time to cook good ones.
Time to cook good ones.
April 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Now you can include 4o images inside custom GPTs.
Time to cook good ones.
Time to cook good ones.