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Solopreneur
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The "Anti-AI Aesthetic" Is Already Slop
Everyone's calling it the year design got its soul back. But the anti-AI aesthetic movement has already been packaged into Figma plugins and sold back to you. The rebellion lasted eighteen months.
6 AI Image Generators for Solopreneurs: Blunt Verdicts (2026)
Midjourney, Ideogram, Firefly, Flux, Canva, ChatGPT — six tools, one paragraph each, blunt verdicts. Three earn a slot in your workflow. Two are niche plays. One I'd skip.
I Tried to Keep an AI Character Consistent Across 5 Scenes. It Took Three Attempts.
Everyone promises AI characters can stay consistent. Technically true. Here's what nobody shows you: attempts 1 and 2 before the approach that actually works.
I moved my entire brain out of Notion. Here's what actually happened.
Eight months ago I quit Notion over AI pricing and slow databases. Here's what actually happened — the friction, what I miss, and whether you should do it too.
7 Photoshop Tricks That Save Solopreneurs an Hour Every Week
Generative Fill, batch actions, Smart Objects, Layer Comps — the seven Photoshop workflows that replace tedious manual work with systems that actually scale.
Six designers on what AI actually changed in June 2026
Six industry practitioners — from Stripe, Anthropic, Landor, and Pinterest — on what AI has actually changed for working designers in 2026. The burrito test, the craft rebellion, and why the middle of the design market is the disrupted zone.
AI Meeting Notes, Actually Compared: Granola vs Fireflies vs Otter (2026)
One month, three AI meeting note tools, hundreds of calls. Granola, Fireflies.ai, and Otter.ai scored across pricing, UX, integrations, and the annoyances nobody puts in the headline.
Four Design Signals From This Week (One Is Getting More Coverage Than It Deserves)
Four design industry signals from late May 2026: human-made craft as brand strategy, the Figma report's buried AI stat, kinetic typography's credibility crisis, and why calm interfaces is being oversold.
Six Designers on the One Question Nobody's Asking Right
Six designers from across the industry answered the same question this week. None of them knew they were answering it. Here's the thread connecting Graham Sykes, Hugo Macdonald, Anniina Koivu, Charlie Beeson, Jake Albaugh, and Jenny Nguyen.
Beehiiv is the newsletter platform where I keep more of my money. Here's the full picture.
An honest 6-month review of Beehiiv. The 0% revenue cut is real, the Boosts network is genuinely unique, and the automation is a known weak spot that isn't going away. Here's who it's for and who it isn't.
The Middle Is Gone
Five design industry trends reshaping creative work in May 2026 — the UX job bifurcation, Claude Design's challenge to Figma, Tactile Rebellion as economic strategy, kinetic typography going mainstream, and design systems hitting a quality ceiling. Sharp analysis for experienced creatives.
The Price Dropped. They Still Declared an Emergency.
Marcos declared a national energy emergency the same day diesel dropped P12.94/liter. The document exists now. The crisis was months ago.
Cursor Review 2026: Is the AI Code Editor Worth It?
Honest Cursor AI code editor review for solopreneurs — covers Agent mode, pricing, and how it compares to VS Code, Windsurf, and JetBrains.
The Great Design Reckoning: 5 Trends That Actually Matter Right Now
AI made everything faster. It also made everything look the same. Here's what the industry's doing about it — and what it means for you.
Canva Acquisitions 2026: Why the Design App Wants Your Whole Marketing Stack
A grounded look at Canva's April 2026 acquisition push, why it matters for creators and marketers, and how small teams should adapt.
Typefully Review: The Twitter Scheduler That Doesn't Suck
Typefully is the Twitter scheduler built for creators who batch content. AI writing assistant, thread builder, and actionable analytics at $12.50/mo.
Night Golf in Metro Manila: Swinging Under the Stars
Manila's golf scene is going nocturnal. From driving ranges to full courses, here's why night golf is the perfect escape for busy solopreneurs.
Notion - The All-in-One Workspace for Solopreneurs
A comprehensive review of Notion and why it's essential for managing your solopreneur business
Starting a DTF T-Shirt Business
The journey begins. Taking Chickenpie from digital art to physical merch with DTF printing. Week 1 of building a custom t-shirt side hustle.