How I (Accidentally) Started a Newsletter
a day ago
- The newsletter began as a series of video demos proving AI tools work, but evolved into essays and reflections.
- Grew from zero to 1,828 subscribers and 256,000 views in 2025, with multiple posts reaching the front page of Hacker News.
- Key viral posts include 'Introducing MonkeysPaw', 'MCP: An (Accidentally) Universal Plugin System', and 'Nobody Knows How To Build With AI Yet'.
- The content shifted from live demos to philosophical discussions about AI and programming, such as 'Safe is What We Call Things Later'.
- Plans for 2026 include sharing more complete products and lessons from moving beyond 'it works on my machine' to real-world applications.
- The writer expresses gratitude to subscribers and plans to continue building and sharing unusual projects.