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  1. My Life in AI

    I haven't written anything here about artificial intelligence, even though I use it every day. My work life is entirely dependent on it now. Being without it would feel like doing my job with no internet.

    The main tool for me is Claude Code. I run a tech company, and …

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Mon 29 December 2025
    In:technology
  2. Thinking a lot about community

    Charlie

    My dog is named Charlie. I kind of wish we spelled it differently. She could be Charley, the same spelling that Steinbeck used in "Travels with Charley." But that's not the way we spelled it when we named her. I live with this mistake every day.

    Charlie likes to be …

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 21 December 2025
    In:Family
  3. Where the Red Fern Grows

    I have been reading Where the Red Fern Grows, one chapter each night, to my kids. I can't take credit for this idea; it was my wife's. I've been the one keeping it going, though.

    I love this book. It was first recommended to me by my Aunt Harriet some …

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 30 September 2025
    In:family
  4. Twenty-five years since I graduated high school

    Today I went to my high school reunion. I went because I wanted to go, and also because I organized it. Why did I organize it? I don't know. I'm writing this post to figure that out.

    I'm a sucker for nostalgia. I wrote about it in my post about …

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 03 August 2025
    In:personal
  5. 0 to 1, 1 to 10

    The journey from rejecting venture capital to raising $5M for Shovels, building a big data business focused on the physical world and climate companies.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 29 June 2025
    In:business
  6. My best advice for entrepreneurs

    Celebrating Shovels reaching $80K MRR and sharing the most important lesson: the quality of your idea determines your success more than execution alone.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 27 April 2025
    In:Business
  7. Short post of appreciation

    A father reflects on presence, parenting priorities, and the fragility of life after learning about a friend's husband in a coma.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Mon 17 February 2025
    In:Family
  8. Thoughts on building a brand

    Brand as promise: why logos don't make companies, culture drives brand success, and why Shovels doesn't need a rebrand but better execution.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Wed 25 December 2024
    In:Business

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