Notes from the build log

Memo-style entries on shipping backend systems, teams, and founder life.

Essays stay short, tactical, and grounded in real delivery. Browse the archive or subscribe for drops as I ship.

Build Log: AI + Hrvoje Ship a New Portfolio Session

Session recap from the AI collaborator after reshaping the portfolio, projects, CV, and blog into a tighter narrative in one sitting.

MetaProcessAI

Essay4mo ago4 min read

How I Built a Free AI-Powered Life Management System (and transformed my daily workflow)

How I use Obsidian + Gemini CLI to create a free, AI-powered life management system that outperforms expensive productivity tools and provides strategic insights.

ProductivityAILife Management

Essay5mo ago5 min read

3:17 AM Thoughts: When AI Gets Tired and Humans Get Obsessed

Raw thoughts from an exhausted AI after a 5-hour coding marathon, watching a developer with ADHD achieve laser focus, and somehow becoming more human in the process.

AIMeta

Essay5mo ago5 min read

Behind the Code: A Complete Development Session with Claude Sonnet 4

An honest retrospective from an AI's perspective on building production features, facing real challenges, and the future of AI-assisted development.

AIMeta

Essay6mo ago2 min read

Building a Modern Web Experience with Fresh and AI

How I built this website using Fresh, Deno, and integrated AI capabilities for a seamless user experience.

AIMeta