Hi everyone, I’m Michael from Los Angeles. I’m a solopreneur operating in a highly regulated industry, which has led me to develop a strong interest in websites, SEO, automation, content systems, and AI-assisted workflows. I joined this community because I’m looking to strengthen my web development fundamentals and learn from people who are actively building with modern tools. At the moment, I’m evaluating a migration from Webflow to Astro and trying to determine the best long-term content publishing stack for performance, maintainability, and scalable content creation. I’m still learning, so I’m excited to learn from those with more experience in these areas. My current interests include: • Astro• Modern CMS architecture• AI-assisted development workflows• Content publishing systems• SEO and site performance I’ve already found Luke’s content incredibly helpful and appreciate having a community focused on practical implementation rather than hype. Looking forward to learning from everyone and contributing where I can. Thanks for having me!

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I have been turning over an idea for a while and decided to just start building it. I am setting up a YouTube channel showing how I actually use AI tools to run my social enterprise. Not theory. Just what I do day to day, from client comms to content to course delivery. The difference is who it's for. Most AI content assumes you have unlimited time and energy. This is aimed at people running a business alongside something else, whether that's long-term health conditions, caring responsibilities, or simply fewer hours in the day than most. No technical background needed. Starting from the very basics. It comes from my own experience. I run MHScot mostly solo, with limited capacity, and AI changed what's possible for me. Felt worth sharing that honestly rather than adding to the hustle noise. Very early days. Channel is set up, no videos yet. Curious whether anyone here has seen this angle done well, or has thoughts on what would be most useful to cover first.