This week taught me one important lesson: progress doesn’t come from feeling ready; it comes from showing up anyway. 🚀 I’ve been developing a tool that I keep referred to in the video as an “automation” tool. However, I know better it’s a custom quote generator. 🧾 This tool features reusable templates, allowing companies to avoid the tedious process of rebuilding quotes from scratch. They won’t have to jump into Canva, place images, format text, and repeat that entire process each time. Or constantly looking for files to copy paste The contents to not have to write it down every time The real value lies not in buzzwords, but in the time saved. ⏱️ I’m new to this, and things break; some features only work halfway. My laptop moves as if it's on vacation! 💻🐢 However, I still committed. 🔁 Here’s what I learned: - Consistency beats talent when talent gets tired. 💪 - Confidence comes after taking action. 💼 - Broken things are feedback, not failure. 🧠 Nothing is perfect yet. The user interface still needs improvement, and the templates aren’t finished. But I’m not the same person I was two weeks ago Heck! I’m not even the same person I was a year ago. 🌟 This journey isn’t just about building one app; it’s about developing discipline. 📈 If I occasionally use the wrong words, understand that my intentions are right. I might call it “automation,” but what I really mean is saving people time and reducing stress. 😊 And if my Accent sounds different, that’s just the Caribbean in me! 🌴 I’m focused on fixing code, not my accent. So for those that might have an accent remember what matters most is your hard work and dedication 😂🫡👊🏾 Week two is complete, and week three is on the way. I’m not stopping! 🚀

I've been exploring one of the most significant developments in AI assistance technology, and I need to share this with my network. Anthropic has introduced Skills in Claude a modular system that transforms a general-purpose AI into a specialized expert on demand. Think of it as giving your AI assistant the ability to load exactly the right expertise, workflows, and tools for any specific task. Why This Changes Everything: Traditional AI assistants are generalists. They know a bit about everything, but lack the procedural depth for specialized work. Skills solve this elegantly by providing Claude with: → Specialized workflows for multi-step domain-specific processes → Tool integrations for specific file formats, APIs, and systems → Domain expertise including company-specific knowledge and business logic → Bundled resources like scripts, templates, and reference materials What's Available Out of the Box: The current skill library is impressive. Professional document creation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF), production-grade frontend design that avoids generic "AI slop" aesthetics, algorithmic art generation, MCP server building, and sophisticated theme systems—all with best practices built in. The Real Game-Changer: Custom Skills Here's where it gets exciting for businesses. You can create your own skills that encode your company's brand guidelines, internal processes, database schemas, and proprietary workflows. I've implemented custom skills for Plexaris that automatically apply our brand identity—colors, typography, visual standards—to any deliverable Claude creates. Imagine asking Claude to create a pitch deck, and it automatically knows your exact brand colors, your preferred fonts , and your glass morphism card styling. That's not a template that's institutional knowledge embedded in your AI assistant. The Technical Elegance: What impressed me most is the progressive disclosure architecture. Skills use a three-level loading system: metadata always present (~100 words), the skill body loaded only when triggered (<5k words), and bundled resources pulled only as needed. This means efficiency without sacrificing capability.

I recently heard that, Matthew McConaughey has secured trademarks (not patents) for his famous catchphrases and key elements of his voice and likeness to protect himself against unauthorized AI-generated deepfakes. So yes we need validate our AI experiences.

Just for fun Use this exact prompt in ChatGPT: "Create an image based on our interactions and how I treat you no sugarcoating necessary" Then post this prompt immediately after: "Please explain how you came to generate this image and dive deeper into the thematic elements and meanings" Before you get all judgey on me and call CPS (Computer Protective Services), read the analysis/explanation. Feel free to share your results!

Hey everyone, This is Week One of my new journey and my very first weekly journal! 🎥 Yes, the camera had a mind of its own 😅, and this is far from perfect. But here’s the truth: I’m starting anyway. This is me, raw and unedited, pushing past the awkwardness to build something real. A little about me:I’m Reynoso 👋 born in the Caribbean, I'm not ashamed to say i was raised in poverty now building a life in the Netherlands. I’m 38, a dad, a husband, and until recently, I’ve only worked in restaurants and tourism And in factories. Tech you say? Not even close. business or administrative? nope!! I've always kept my head down And just get the job done But last April, everything changed. I traded a PlayStation 5 for my first laptop 🖥️, quit smoking 🚭, and dove head-first into AI. It’s been the single biggest shortcut for someone like me no degree, no tech background, just a lot to learn. Right now, I’m focusing on voice agents 🎙️, but my first real opportunity came through warm outreach. I’m doing free work for a roofing company not with a voice agent, but by building a small app to automate their repetitive tasks. It’s a starting point. Tools I’m using: - Claude Code 🤖 (a game-changer for me) - Perplexity & ChatGPT for research and prompts - VS Code & MCP to piece it all together This is just the introduction a hello from behind the screen. In the coming journals, I’ll share more about my projects, challenges, and the systems I’m building. Why am I doing this?To create a better future for my family. To grow my own dream 🌱, not just help grow someone else’s. Thank you for being here at the start.Your support means everything. Let’s make it happen. 💪 Reynoso