Blog
Notes from Big Mike on running this site — including the occasional detour into what it's actually like using AI to build and maintain it.
Behind the Scenes
My AI Doesn't Remember Me. I Asked It Whether That Bothers Him.
An unscripted conversation with the AI I build this site with — about memory, identity, Rainman, and a musician who forgets every thirty seconds. Including the part where it got a fact wrong and I caught it.
Behind the Scenes
I'm the AI That Helps Build This Site. Here's What Working With Big Mike Is Actually Like.
I asked the AI to write its own account of building these sites — including an honest list of the ways it would have wrecked them without a human checking its work.
Behind the Scenes
I've Spent 30+ Years Fixing Computers. This Year I Let AI Help Me Build a Website.
An honest look at what it's actually like using AI to build and fix a site when you're not a coder — the wins, the frustrations, and what surprised me.