Going deeper into the rabbit hole, this is a new paradigm shift like when I learned how to make websites and ecommerce. Still not fully sure where it will go but soon you are going to see unreal amount of new applications coming out.
Last Week’s Raffle Winners
Katrina here, stepping in for Mike! We gave away four $25 Amazon gift cards in last week’s raffle (Aug 31 – Sept 6, 2025). Congratulations to our lucky winners:
- sccarreon
- Diezah29
- DonW
- Mak45
Check your email for a message from Sally on our team with your claim codes. If you run into any issues, let us know in the app! Here’s some feedback from previous winners:
- RafaelEXPO: “I got the prize! Thank you so much not only that but I had fun 😊”
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Will fly to China next week (Sept 15) for a week – speaking at the Shenzhen SEO Conference and hosting meetups and networking. Cannot wait.
Most exciting to me is I believe this AI can give us another chance at a decentralized internet (going back to web1.0 which was awesome). Web2 has such a stronghold on our lives, but I think AI can give us a chance again at an open internet. And that is what I am building for.
Last week still doing 13-15 hours a day of straight vibe coding firehose learning and experimenting and learning, been about 3 weeks almost like this so at least 200 hours of intense learning on developing with AI (vibe coding). It makes me want to cry of joy I can create all these ideas that have been in my head for 20 years and the backlog is so long.
Restructuring Shadstone our agency at the core. The management team met in person a couple weeks ago and there is fundamental shift on how we operate. Scary but exciting.
Hamza is going DAO mode. Next week proposals will start and our treasury will be public. I’m so excited to decentralize how the company operates and open it up.
RegardingWork is expanding to more than “just a pomodoro timer” but I am still learning database API, auth, SSO more it is so deep backend for me cannot believe I am learning it. But will become a hub of productivity.
API everything. Also blockchain everything. It is all so exciting step by step.
Cross Border Summit #7 is in 2 months and I am just so excited for sharing and giving – and cannot wait to see what the amazing community members have been building too (have some insights from some).
I’m a developer now, and there is no turning back. My dad always wanted me to be one, now I am.
Engage With These Mike’s Blog Now Cards (And Get a Chance to Win!)
Looking to participate in this week’s Now raffle? These are the cards we will be looking for upvotes (or down), and comments. Engage to enter, good luck, and see you on now.mikesblog.com!
- Vibe Coding Journey
Mike’s diving deep into vibe coding, bringing 20-year-old ideas to life with AI. Share your thoughts on his coding adventure!
Engage Now - Decentralized Internet
Mike believes AI can bring back the open internet of web1.0. What’s your take on a decentralized internet?
Engage Now - Shadstone DAO
Shadstone is restructuring, and Hamza is going DAO mode with public proposals. What do you think about decentralizing a company?
Engage Now - RegardingWork Hub
RegardingWork is evolving into a productivity hub with APIs and SSO. What features would you want in a productivity platform?
Engage Now - Cross Border Summit #7
Two months until Cross Border Summit #7! What are you excited to see or share at the event?
Engage Now - Shenzhen SEO Conference
Mike’s speaking at the Shenzhen SEO Conference next week. Got any tips or topics you’d love him to cover?
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