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Product articles about Askly, K53, De Blue, and LV Prawn Lab, followed by archived execution notes from earlier experiments.
Current project articles
Product articles about Askly, K53, De Blue, and LV Prawn Lab, followed by archived execution notes from earlier experiments.
Pay-as-you-go AI: the product thinking behind Askly
How Askly uses a prepaid balance for everyday AI, and what that means for occasional use, model choice and clear spending.
K53 learner’s licence practice: a useful study loop
How K53 CLLT connects study, assessment and computerised practice to help South African learners identify what to work on next.
Pallet tracking: why document capture is only the first step
The product thinking behind De Blue: connect pallet paperwork, keep original evidence and make reconciliation exceptions visible.
LV Prawn Lab: documenting a backyard freshwater prawn hobby
A personal learning diary from Chiang Mai: real photographs, water-test uncertainty and the design of an honest public experiment.
Lessons from sunset projects
Archived notes from our work on Lanami, Vdea and AquaClash. We have sunset those projects; the lessons in incentives, game economies and distribution remain part of the journey.
Vdea – Design Lessons
Vdea was a video bounty marketplace connecting funded ideas with competing creators. We have sunset the project; this page records its incentive and trust design.
AquaClash – Game Economics
AquaClash was an alliance-driven strategy game experiment with resource loops and seasonal competition. We have sunset the project; its design lessons remain here.
Lanami – SEO Funnel Strategy
Lanami was an experiment in rule-based MT5 breakout tools and multilingual search-led distribution. We have sunset the project; this is a retrospective, not a current product offering.
How I Built a Multi-Language SEO Funnel
Lanami was an experiment in rule-based MT5 breakout tools and multilingual search-led distribution. We have sunset the project; this is a retrospective, not a current product offering.
From Videa to Vdea
Vdea was a video bounty marketplace connecting funded ideas with competing creators. We have sunset the project; this page records its incentive and trust design.
From Builder to Seller
Execution is not enough.
Monetization Before Features
If it cannot make money, it is a hobby.
Why I Build Self-Managed Companies
Scale output without scaling chaos.