I Need Coffee - Episode 208 - Weekly BC Review! (April 17, 2026)

1. Weekend – World of Coffee Conference (San Diego)

Attended with friend Gabe from San Salvador (his coffee business ranked #69 in North & Central America – huge achievement).
Massive event: thousands of hardcore coffee nerds, huge convention center, top roasters (Onyx, Weber, Probat, etc.).
Highlights: premium packaging, wild process...

I Need Coffee - Episode 207 - Weekly BC Review! (April 10, 2026)

1. Keyboard Tray & Personal Life

Old Human Scale ergonomic keyboard tray (27–28 years old) broke → ordered Gen 5 replacement.
Paper usage metric: 500 sheets lasted almost exactly 1 year.

2. AI & Vibe Coding Breakthroughs

Reproduced a complex Dynamics GP partner application (17 years of work) in 12 hours with a partne...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 206 - BC Weekly Review! (April 3, 2026)

1. MVP Summit Reflections  
   - Microsoft product managers are exceptionally sharp and operate 6–18 months ahead; they run circles around most technical discussions  
   - Microsoft is uniquely positioned for comprehensive end-to-end AI (Office, Teams, Excel, BC, GitHub, etc.)  
   - Even PMs and MVPs struggle to keep up with the pace of AI c...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 205 - BC Weekly Review! (March 27, 2026)

1. MVP Summit 2026 Recap (Seattle)  
   - Attended via Southwest flight (felt luxurious compared to Avianca)  
   - Highlighted how smart Microsoft product managers are; they operate months/years ahead and run circles around most people in technical depth  
   - Key insight: Microsoft is uniquely positioned for comprehensive AI across its eco...

I Need Coffee - Episode 204 - Weekly BC Review! (March 20, 2026)

1. AI Mindset & Experimentation  
   - Strong bullish stance: AI makes previously impossible projects feasible; the real challenge is thinking big enough to use it effectively  
   - OpenClaw nightly self-improvement prompt: “Every night, scan yourself and suggest the top two improvements” (meta configuration suggestions)  
   - Using pros...

I Need Coffee - Episode 203 - Weekly BC Review! (March 13, 2026)

1. AI Experimentation & Large Projects  
   - Finished the **Prospect Discovery Questionnaire** project: 500+ pages total across 35 documents (main 40-page questionnaire + topical sections + 24 detailed questionnaires)  
   - Designed as a “choose-your-own-adventure” style tool with yes/no gating questions to determine which deep-dive sections...

I Need Coffee - Episode 202 - double feature BC Review! (march 6, 2026)

1. OpenClaw & AI Tooling Updates  
   - Upgraded second iteration of OpenClaw (broke after Linux update); fixed with heavy AI assistance  
   - Created automated backup routine for OpenClaw configuration, scheduled jobs, etc.  
   - Connected OpenClaw to Discord (new server with topic-specific channels that preserve context)  
 ...

I Need Coffee - Episode 201 - Weekly BC Review! (february 20, 2026)

1. OpenClaw Update 
   - Reinstalled with its own domain, email, and Nextcloud server  
   - Connected to Telegram (main interface), WhatsApp (flaky), and a dedicated M365 Business Basic tenant  
  
   - Peter Steinberger / OpenClaw now sponsored by OpenAI; project heading toward open-source foundation (Anthropic relationship described ...

I Need Coffee - Episode 200 - Weekly BC Review! (February 13, 2026)

1. Vibe Coding / Agentic Engineering Mania  
   - Steve stayed up past 10 p.m. multiple nights vibe coding with Claude + GitHub Copilot  
   - Customer (inspired by previous stream) published a full custom API in one evening  
   - New internal app idea → started and largely completed in ~8 hours total (vs estimated 100–120 hours manually)  
   - Git...

I Need Coffee - Episode 199 - Weekly BC Review! (february 6, 2026)

1. Vibe 1.0 Conference Recap 
   - Small, intimate (~100 people), highly interactive & collaborative  
   - Three presentations delivered:  
     a. Managed Services / subscription pricing transition (with David Ler) → very interactive session  
     b. “Avoiding a Million-Dollar Lawsuit” – project management & risk (with Tanya) → real lawsuit...

I Need Coffee - Episode 198 - Weekly BC Review! (january 23, 2026)

1. Weekend & Personal Life 
   - Oil change + mobile office setup at dealership (good remote work test via SonicWall & tethering).  
   - Weekend mostly a blur due to cold; little memory of non-work activities.

2. Weekly Work & Projects
   - Preparing Vibe conference presentations (co-presenting with Tanya & David Ler).  
   -...

I Need Coffee - Episode 197 - Weekly BC Review! (january 16, 2026)

1. Tech setup struggles & camera troubleshooting 
   - Live camera aperture/shutter/exposure hacks during stream  
   - $1,000 Sony camera repair (gear grinding failure) → new backup body ordered

2. Personal weekend activities  
   - Detailed engine bay cleaning (inspired by ChrisFix YouTube videos)  
   - AGM battery testing, sulfation c...

I Need Coffee - Episode 196 - Weekly BC Review! (january 9, 2026)

1. Clawdbot / CLAWD explosion  
   - Viral open-source personal AI assistant (“space lobster”, pun on Claude → CLAWD)  
   - Exploded in days → thousands in Discord, huge community excitement  
   - Runs locally (even on old ThinkCentre tiny PC or Raspberry Pi), connects to WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord/email/calendar/Amazon/etc.  
   - Described ...

I Need Coffee - Episode 195 - Weekly BC Review! (january 2, 2026)

1. Personal & Weekend Recap
   - Went on a 6-mile hike with wife and daughter in Orange County; mostly paved trail but exhausting (sore feet/legs); beautiful beach views on a sunny day during rain break.
   - Experimented with "poor man's" ceramic coating on wife's 10-year-old unwaxed car (Griot's spray-on wax hybrid, ~$100–150 ran...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 194 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 26, 2025)

1. Vibe Coding / AI-assisted development (central theme)
   - Heavy promotion of "vibe coding" with GitHub Copilot (and similar tools like Claude, Cursor)
   - Rapid creation of complex deliverables via prompts
   - Repeated call: "vibe code all the things" – adopt this workflow urgently as a competitive edge

2. Extremely fast do...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 193 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 19, 2025)

1. Personal & Travel Recap: Trip to El Salvador
   - 12th trip to El Salvador; primary purpose was attending the El Coyolar Christmas Festival with partner Tanya.
   - Packed heavily (120–130 lbs in suitcases); arrived Monday morning amid unusually high number of Americans at the airport.
   - Spotted a $3 million Ferrari F40 in downtown San Salvador.

 I Need Coffee - Episode 192 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 5, 2025)

1. Personal Updates
   - Camera malfunctioned after a live stream but mysteriously started working again; bought a backup on eBay.
   - Visited old friend and first client Scott, who is dealing with dementia/Alzheimer's — highlighted the ironic paradox of modern technology (e.g., iPhones, remotes) becoming barriers for the elderly.

2. Vibe Coding &a...

I Need Coffee - Episode 191 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 28, 2025)

1. Thanksgiving Vibes
   - Happy post-Thanksgiving (yesterday in US); wearing a turkey hat with Santa legs; overate like everyone.

2. AL Vibe Coding Launch & Speedrun
   - Debuted new live stream: "AL Vibe Coding" (inspired by Andrej Karpathy quote); chill, Bob Ross-style with custom analog TV theme (AI-generated CRT for visua...

I Need Coffee - Episode 190 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 21, 2025)

1. Health & Weekend Recap
   - Lingering cold (week 3+), bad headaches from monitor glare → tried dark mode but Office apps break (toolbars/formatting/screenshots).
   - Car troubleshooting: Rear wiper/sprayer failed → Perplexity gave generic advice; 2017 forum post nailed it (window not fully up).
   - Rainy LA; played video game but anti-c...