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Build logs, origin stories, the occasional launch.Build logs, origin stories, the occasional launch. Cross-posted to Medium.
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  1. 2026-10-13 · 5 min

    You know his posters. I share his name.

    Drew Struzan painted the movie posters you grew up with. He died a year ago.Drew Struzan painted the posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Back to the Future. He died on October 13, 2025. I've always been proud to be related to him.personalart
  2. 2026-10-07 · 4 min

    I met Data in a parking lot.

    A work trip to Las Vegas, a dome in a parking lot, and Data from Star Trek.In 2016 I went to Las Vegas to install a data visualizer for IBM. Then a sign said Brent Spiner, Data from Star Trek, was in the parking lot.personalbrand-activations
  3. 2026-10-07 · 9 min

    Pizza, Diet Coke and a Spec: My Development Philosophy

    How I build software after 25 years, and where it led me: SpecDevShip.How I build software after 25 years: iterate fast, keep the process light, pay for design early, and write it down. And where all of that led me: SpecDevShip.ai-agentsbuild-log
  4. 2026-10-01 · 7 min

    I Am CoreyX

    People assume the X in my handle means something cool. It started as a corporate label.People assume the X in my handle means something cool. It started as a corporate label for "not quite one of us." I kept it anyway, and here's why.personalcareerorigin-story
  5. 2026-09-26 · 5 min

    Stop vibe-coding: why I built SpecDevShip

    Launch post for the skill pack, with lessons from 20+ years of shipping.ai-agentsbuild-log