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The Build Log

How unbottled.ai and next-vibe got built. The architecture decisions, the dead ends, the things that turned out to matter.

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Architecture
12 min read

One codebase. 13 platforms. Zero compromises.

One endpoint definition. Web form, CLI command, MCP tool, native screen, cron job - simultaneously. Here's how it works.

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Skill Economy
6 min read

Your AI skills are worth money. Here's how to cash in.

Build custom AI skills, share them with your referral link, and earn 10% recurring commission from every user who signs up through your skill page.

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TypeScript
10 min read

I built a type checker that made AI stop lying to me

AI will use `any` to escape a type error. It will add eslint-disable. It will lie to you. Here's how we fixed the feedback loop.

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Referrals
6 min read

I've never done affiliate marketing. Can I actually earn money here?

Honest answer: yes, with realistic expectations. Here's how the recurring commission model works if you've never referred anyone before.

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Vibe Sense
14 min read

My dead trading bot became a platform monitoring engine

I abandoned a trading bot. Years later its architecture became the most interesting part of next-vibe. The pipeline is just endpoints.

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Referrals
5 min read

You built something with AI. Now earn from sharing it.

Your referral link is a revenue stream you haven't turned on yet. Blog posts, READMEs, tutorials - the math for technical audiences.

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VibeFrame
11 min read

I got fired. This is what I built instead.

A federated widget engine I built at a job I no longer have. Now any next-vibe endpoint is embeddable anywhere in two script tags.

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Referrals
7 min read

I'm an affiliate marketer. What's different about AI subscriptions?

The floor is higher and it rises over time. Monthly recurring commissions from AI subscribers who spend more as the platform grows.

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Architecture
5 min read

One endpoint. Every surface.

Write one definition.ts per feature. It renders as a web form, CLI command, MCP tool, native screen, cron job - simultaneously.

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