MY
STACK
Every episode prices a build against the thing it replaces, so here is what the builds, the kits and this site run on: 11 tools, most of them free or already paid for. If it is on this page, I use it. If I stop using it, it comes off.
The AI
The one subscription every build starts from.
- Claude Does the wrench work
Every build on this site is a Claude project I described and it assembled. It drafts, it codes, it argues back. When it gets something wrong, the episode says so.
Build and host the site
Static, fast, and $0 a month.
- Astro Site framework
The whole site is prerendered at build time. Only the forms run at the edge.
- Tailwind CSS Styling
Every color and font goes through a named token, so the design stays consistent without a meeting about it.
- Cloudflare Hosting and storage
Serves the site from the edge and stores the images. It has cost $0 so far.
- GitHub Version control and deploy
Source of truth and the deploy trigger. A merge to the main branch is a live release.
The Tuesday email and the one that says your kit is ready.
Sell and deliver
$49 once. No subscription plumbing.
- ThriveCart Checkout
One-time checkout for the kits. Paid once, no recurring billing to manage. It is also the purchase ledger.
- ProductDyno Members area
Holds the kit files behind a login so nothing is hand-sent, and so an update reaches every buyer at once.
Write and keep notes
Where the episode exists before it is an episode.
- Obsidian The notebook
Every decision, draft and build log lives here as plain markdown I own outright. Claude reads and writes the same files.
Read the write-up - Readwise Reader Read-it-later
Where research gets captured and highlighted before it turns into part 1 of an episode.
Read the write-up