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Jay Tuazon

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I wired my build log to my content calendar. Here is why. (repurposed)
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I wired my build log to my content calendar. Here is why. (repurposed)

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Three APIs, one Node service, $0 extra infrastructure cost
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Three APIs, one Node service, $0 extra infrastructure cost

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How I defined my ICP in FitScore: the actual criteria I use
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How I defined my ICP in FitScore: the actual criteria I use

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Why I built FitScore: I was losing time on the wrong prospects
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Why I built FitScore: I was losing time on the wrong prospects

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Intent signals without context are just noise with extra steps
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Intent signals without context are just noise with extra steps

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Building an intent detection API: where NLP ends and heuristics begin
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Building an intent detection API: where NLP ends and heuristics begin

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I used IntentCatch on my own outreach pipeline. Here is what happened.
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I used IntentCatch on my own outreach pipeline. Here is what happened.

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Why I put MapleLeads on RapidAPI instead of building my own checkout
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Why I put MapleLeads on RapidAPI instead of building my own checkout

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The hardest part of building a B2B data API for Canada
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The hardest part of building a B2B data API for Canada

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Prediction: within 2 years, manually written resumes will be a disadvantage.
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Prediction: within 2 years, manually written resumes will be a disadvantage.

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Someone asked me why I am applying for jobs while building a company.
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Someone asked me why I am applying for jobs while building a company.

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What would you build if you accepted that conditions will never be perfect?
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What would you build if you accepted that conditions will never be perfect?

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The constraint framework: 3 questions before building anything.
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The constraint framework: 3 questions before building anything.

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A letter to myself at month 1.
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A letter to myself at month 1.

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15 months of building in numbers. The honest version.
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15 months of building in numbers. The honest version.

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The myth: zero revenue means the product is wrong. The truth is simpler.
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The myth: zero revenue means the product is wrong. The truth is simpler.

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5 distribution assets that outlive your effort.
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5 distribution assets that outlive your effort.

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Before and after building my first product the wrong way.
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Before and after building my first product the wrong way.

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Unpopular opinion: shipping something imperfect is more ethical than waiting for perfect.
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Unpopular opinion: shipping something imperfect is more ethical than waiting for perfect.

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The job search and the company are not in conflict. They are the same proof of concept.
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The job search and the company are not in conflict. They are the same proof of concept.

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Momentum is a choice, not a feeling.
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Momentum is a choice, not a feeling.

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Using AI to job hunt is not cheating. It is table stakes.
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Using AI to job hunt is not cheating. It is table stakes.

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Building inside a constrained life taught me something that a funded startup never would have.
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Building inside a constrained life taught me something that a funded startup never would have.

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I did not charge anyone for 15 months. That was a mistake.
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I did not charge anyone for 15 months. That was a mistake.

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Distribution is the business. The product is just the proof.
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Distribution is the business. The product is just the proof.

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I overbuilt my first product for 6 weeks. Nobody asked for it.
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I overbuilt my first product for 6 weeks. Nobody asked for it.

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You are not late. You are just waiting.
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You are not late. You are just waiting.

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Good enough ships. Perfect does not.
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Good enough ships. Perfect does not.

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I built a bot that writes a tailored resume and cover letter in 90 seconds.
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I built a bot that writes a tailored resume and cover letter in 90 seconds.

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The part of solo building nobody writes about: the cognitive load.
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The part of solo building nobody writes about: the cognitive load.

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I document everything in PostgreSQL. Not Notion, not Confluence, not markdown files.
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I document everything in PostgreSQL. Not Notion, not Confluence, not markdown files.

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I publish 2 blog posts a day to HireSnipe and SurgeSnipe. Fully automated.
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I publish 2 blog posts a day to HireSnipe and SurgeSnipe. Fully automated.

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I A/B test my cold email subject lines the same way SaaS companies test their UI.
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I A/B test my cold email subject lines the same way SaaS companies test their UI.

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I use PostgreSQL for everything. Here is the actual reasoning.
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I use PostgreSQL for everything. Here is the actual reasoning.

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Building a tech company in Regina, Saskatchewan. Here is what that actually means.
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Building a tech company in Regina, Saskatchewan. Here is what that actually means.

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Autonomous means it works when you are not watching.
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Autonomous means it works when you are not watching.

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15 months of building. Zero revenue. The honest version.
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15 months of building. Zero revenue. The honest version.

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I automated my job search the same way I automated my business.
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I automated my job search the same way I automated my business.

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Every secret in this stack is encrypted before it touches disk.
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Every secret in this stack is encrypted before it touches disk.

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I disabled SSH on my own server. Here is why.
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I disabled SSH on my own server. Here is why.

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I burned $40 in API credits overnight because I forgot one check.
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I burned $40 in API credits overnight because I forgot one check.

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I am building a company and applying to jobs at the same time.
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I am building a company and applying to jobs at the same time.

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I run 13 production services for under $30 a month.
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I run 13 production services for under $30 a month.

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Loop 6: The ITIL escalation loop that filters noise from real problems.
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Loop 6: The ITIL escalation loop that filters noise from real problems.

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Loop 5: The sovereign mind that audits the whole operation every 4 hours.
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Loop 5: The sovereign mind that audits the whole operation every 4 hours.

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Loop 4: The content engine that has never missed a posting day.
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Loop 4: The content engine that has never missed a posting day.

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Loop 3: The reply monitor that handles positive responses before I wake up.
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Loop 3: The reply monitor that handles positive responses before I wake up.

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Loop 2: The outreach drip that runs itself.
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Loop 2: The outreach drip that runs itself.

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Loop 1: The self-healing monitor that wakes up every 60 seconds.
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Loop 1: The self-healing monitor that wakes up every 60 seconds.

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Our full stack as agentic loops - each one running right now.
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Our full stack as agentic loops - each one running right now.

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Everyone is talking about agentic loops. We built them 8 months ago.
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Everyone is talking about agentic loops. We built them 8 months ago.

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6 months of building. Here's where everything stands.
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6 months of building. Here's where everything stands.

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Why Canadian businesses specifically need this right now
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Why Canadian businesses specifically need this right now

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The AI business ladder - where most people get stuck
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The AI business ladder - where most people get stuck

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What actually happens in a $100 AI session
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What actually happens in a $100 AI session

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I'm launching $100 AI setup sessions. Here's why.
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I'm launching $100 AI setup sessions. Here's why.

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The single best infrastructure decision I made: self-healing automation
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The single best infrastructure decision I made: self-healing automation

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I built too many things before selling any of them
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I built too many things before selling any of them

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I over-engineered the LinkedIn automation and it cost me weeks
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I over-engineered the LinkedIn automation and it cost me weeks

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DKIM is not optional for cold email. I learned this the hard way.
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DKIM is not optional for cold email. I learned this the hard way.

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