Mario Ottmann
AI is everywhere.
Clarity isn't.
I take the confusing and the hyped, and answer the question everyone's thinking: but how?
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AI is everywhere.
[ An open letter ]
Most people use AI the same way: type a question, get an answer, maybe generate some content.
That's the surface.
Underneath, there's a whole world of tools, agents, and workflows that can genuinely change how you work. Not in a hyped "10x your productivity" way. In a real, practical, "I automated something that used to take me 3 hours" way.
I've spent the last 17 months going deep on this. I've built my own digital products with vibe coding tools like Lovable. I've developed custom AI solutions with Claude Code. I've set up AI agents with Mastra, Google ADK, and no-code tools. I've competed in hackathons, broken things, shipped things, and figured out what actually works vs. what just sounds impressive.
This site is where I share what I've learned. Practical guides when you want to build something. Honest takes on what's happening in AI. And a biweekly newsletter where I connect the dots.
If you're curious about AI and want substance instead of hype, you're in the right place.
Building, breaking, and writing about AI so you don't have to figure it out alone.
Cheers, Mario
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