Erase the in-between
Hey—it’s Matt.
Many of this week’s links have the same theme: they erase the gap between idea and execution.
Claude Code turns any idea into working code without setup or clunky dev environments. Alto turns the notes already on your phone into a live website in one click. AGENT.md gives your AI tools a shared language so they stop fumbling your project details.
Strip away the in-between steps and creative loops get shorter. Today’s flow looks more like this:
Think → Build → Ship → Repeat
The faster this loop spins, the more dangerous a solo builder becomes.
Have a great weekend and enjoy Edition #117.
MOST INTERESTING
Claude Code is All You Need
A firsthand case for Claude Code as a complete dev environment. Fast, tool-rich, and good enough to skip the traditional IDE for many projects.
TOOLS + RESOURCES
Alto: Turn Apple Notes into a Website
A macOS app that publishes Apple Notes as a website in one click—no CMS, no config. $5 one-time or $4/month.
AGENT.md: The Universal Agent Configuration File
A vendor-neutral Markdown spec for defining your AI agent setup in one place, with migration steps and a working example.
MARKET MOVES
Apple’s AI Comeback: Robots, Lifelike Siri, and a Smart-Home Push
Bloomberg outlines Apple’s plan to get back in the AI game: an animated Siri, smart displays, home security gear, and a 2027 robot on the roadmap.
Move Over SEO: Why Retailers and Brands Need to Start Thinking About GEO
As LLMs handle more shopping searches, brands need natural-language, occasion-based product data, up-to-date pricing, and strong review signals to surface in AI-driven recommendations.
PERSPECTIVES
I’m Worried It Might Get Really Bad
Daniel Miessler sketches a near-term scenario where AI job losses, stubborn prices, and debt pressures tip us into panic far faster than expected.
How to Articulate Your Thoughts More Clearly Than 99% of People
A short, practical framework for speaking with clarity—start with what/why/how, then anchor every point with a quick example.
The Evolution of Five of Adobe’s Iconic Icons
A behind-the-scenes look at how Save, Hide Layers, Magic Wand, Pen, and Crop have evolved—balancing metaphor, culture, and tech shifts.
CLOSING THOUGHT
When the middle disappears, the start and the finish start looking the same.
Stay sharp, stay building, and I’ll see you next week.
Cheers,
Matt Downey
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MY STACK
These are the tools that help me run my business every day. I happily pay for each of them—they’re worth every penny. I hope you find them useful, too.
- Beehiiv → How I send this newsletter every week. 10/10 would recommend.
- Brain.fm → How I kickstart my productivity and find flow-state.
- Mercury → The best business banking I’ve ever used.
- Screen Studio → How I record engaging videos.
- Typefully → How I post content to my socials.
- Kick → My bookkeeping on auto-pilot.