A System That Fixes Itself

The Loop, From the Outside My job is prompting. I run /start. I describe what I want. Claude works. I redirect when it goes wrong. I run /stop. That’s it. The code, the tests, the commits, the issue filing, the research — Claude does all of it. I’m not in there typing. I’m outside, watching outputs, steering. Which means the “I” that encounters friction isn’t me. It’s Claude. ...

March 9, 2026 · 4 min · 820 words · Chris Hughes

One Button, Seven Services

I listen to “Stuff You Should Know” podcast every night falling asleep. Has been my routine for years. My girlfriend got used to it. Now she requires it too. The problem: waking up at 2am and needing to restart it. “Hey Google, play Stuff You Should Know for 30 minutes” — that voice command is loud enough to wake the other person. Defeats the purpose of a sleep aid. ...

January 28, 2026 · 7 min · 1378 words · Chris Hughes