{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Alin","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/alin","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1856528","username":"alin","bio":"Father, husband, builder of things. Now I'm working on https://trytwo.app and https://tryheal.app \n\nPossibly a few other stuff coming out soon(ish)","pronouns":"he/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":4,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/51/1856528.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"83701297","content_html":"\n

Currently reading: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman đź“š

\n","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2026/02/06/currently-reading-sum-forty-tales.html","date_published":"2026-02-06T10:48:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-06 10:48","date_timestamp":1770374939,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83501320","content_html":"

@manton felt the exact same way this afternoon.
\nWith all the AI stuff I feel like I’m constantly juggling 5 things at once. A book and a good oolong tea felt like heaven for 30 minutes.

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Q‑Branch: My OpenClaw‑Powered Agent Stack (and Why It’s Actually Fun): alin.work

","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2026/02/03/qbranch-my-openclawpowered-agent-stack.html","date_published":"2026-02-03T09:30:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-03 09:30","date_timestamp":1770111047,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82992267","content_html":"First two weeks of 2026 have been crazy on the AI front. There’s been a lot of Claude Code talk (at least in my bubble) and it feels like every day you have to learn something new… and unlearn something else…. and that’s equal parts exciting and anxiety-inducing.\n\nI’ve never been the kind of developer who ... alin.work","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2026/01/27/first-two-weeks-of-have.html","date_published":"2026-01-27T17:23:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-27 17:23","date_timestamp":1769534586,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82034651","content_html":"\n

Currently reading: Who Knew - Barry diller by Barry Dillerđź“š

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TWO is live (finally): alin.work

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Claude Code as my personal financial coach: alin.work

","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2026/01/08/claude-code-as-my-personal.html","date_published":"2026-01-08T03:49:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-08 03:49","date_timestamp":1767844151,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81590656","content_html":"

Hey @timmymac - I’m so glad it helped. It actually helped clear my own thinking on a few things too so that’s exactly why I shared it; a great and insightful read.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alin/81590656","date_published":"2026-01-08T03:37:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-08 03:37","date_timestamp":1767843474,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"81375338","content_html":"21 Lessons From 14 Years at Google\n\nBefore you build, exhaust the question: “What would happen if we just… didn’t?” Sometimes the answer is “nothing bad,” and that’s your solution.\n\nThe problem isn’t that engineers can’t write code or use AI to do so. It’s that we’re so good at writing it that we forget to... alin.work","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2026/01/05/lessons-from-years-at-google.html","date_published":"2026-01-05T08:31:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-05 08:31","date_timestamp":1767601919,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81127234","content_html":"

Simon Willison’s third annual series reviewing everything that happened in the LLM space in 2025

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Great recap of how the AI landscape unfolded in 2025. So much has happened that already feels like ancient history (remember the o1 models?)\nA good reminder of just how fast this space is moving.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2026/01/01/simon-willisons-third-annual-series.html","date_published":"2026-01-01T09:49:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-01 09:49","date_timestamp":1767260976,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81024552","content_html":"→ What Apple’s LLM Fumbles Say About LLMs (Rather Than About Apple) \n\nNo. Apple doesn’t offer an AI that understands you, your life, communication, location or how you use software. And no other company fully does it…yet.\n\nThat said - several companies already deliver AI experiences that are clearly better... alin.work","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2025/12/30/what-apples-llm-fumbles-say.html","date_published":"2025-12-30T20:16:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-30 20:16","date_timestamp":1767125798,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80941322","content_html":"

Watched: Eternity 🍿

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I was intrigued by the plot and it’s a fun movie, though pretty easy to guess how things unfold.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2025/12/29/watched-eternity-i-was-intrigued.html","date_published":"2025-12-29T14:51:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-29 14:51","date_timestamp":1767019894,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80791577","content_html":"Spent the last few days going through my notes, todos, calendar entries etc to try and do a 2025 review.\n\nEvery year I’m beating myself up for not writing more.\n\nIt’s fascinating to me to see what I was thinking even a few months back.\n\nSo starting this blog is also a way to to try and write more of my tho... alin.work","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2025/12/26/spent-the-last-few-days.html","date_published":"2025-12-26T18:50:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-26 18:50","date_timestamp":1766775030,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80659885","content_html":"

Work in 2025 and plans for 2026: alin.work

","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2025/12/24/work-in-and-plans-for.html","date_published":"2025-12-24T10:36:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-24 10:36","date_timestamp":1766572602,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80652125","content_html":"

Watched: Jay Kelly 🍿

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Made me think about work-life balance I’m struggling with sometimes, and how easy it is to overlook what’s important when you’re focused on “winning”.\nI hope when I’m old and grey to be able to look back and have fond memories with my daughter not necessarily my work

\n","summary":"","url":"https://alin.work/2025/12/24/watched-jay-kelly-made-me.html","date_published":"2025-12-24T07:00:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Alin","url":"https://alin.work","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F51%2F1856528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-24 07:00","date_timestamp":1766559615,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80601775","content_html":"\n

Currently reading: Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier Hardcover by Kevin Kelly📚

\n

Picked this up and it’s been such a simple, great read. Highlighted something almost every page.

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As part of my 2026 goals to start a blog, I just bought a micro.one yearly subscription. The plan is to write about whatever - thoughts, ideas, apps I’m building, books I’m reading, movies I’m watching etc.\n: alin.micro.blog

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