I’m Marc, and this is where I document what happens when I try to build real, working systems using AI as the primary builder.
I’m not a professional developer. I can read basic Python, but most of what ends up on this blog is stuff I couldn’t have written from scratch. What I bring instead is persistence: describing exactly what I want, testing it relentlessly, catching when something’s wrong, and pushing back until it actually works.
Why this blog exists
Most content about “building with AI” falls into one of two categories: hype pieces claiming anyone can build anything in five minutes, or skeptical takes dismissing AI-assisted building as a toy. Neither matches my actual experience.
The truth is messier and more interesting. AI can genuinely help you build things you couldn’t build alone — but it takes real iteration, real debugging, and real judgment calls along the way. I wanted a place to document that honestly: the wins, the bugs, the moments something looked done but wasn’t.
What I’m working on
My first project was a live crypto trading system — nine automated bots running 24/7, trading real money on a real exchange, with backtesting, a live dashboard, and Telegram alerts. I’m tracking its actual performance and writing about what happens next.
I’ll be covering other builds here too, as they come up — anything where the interesting part is how it got built, not just the finished result.
What you’ll find here
- Honest build logs, including the parts that broke
- Backtests and data behind the decisions, not just claims
- Practical lessons for anyone trying to build real projects with AI assistance
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