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5 articles on building with ai. a topic cluster on ctrlsze.
The best free Claude Skills on GitHub right now
claude skills dropped in october 2025 and the ecosystem is already useful. here's which ones — official and community — are actually worth installing.
20.05.26Why I built this site from scratch instead of using Framer or Lovable
Why I had Claude build this site from scratch instead of using Framer or Lovable — the admin backend is the real product, and hosted builders quietly own the part that matters.
17.05.26Building the cursor reveal: a small interactive flourish for a quiet site
Why I built the cursor reveal on ctrlsze.studio's homepage, how I worked out the interaction in plain English before writing any code, and what makes a small effect like this earn its keep.
05.05.26Seven things I wish I knew before starting my tech company
What I'd tell myself on day one — about emails, domains, business registration, free tiers, legal pages, and the AI workflow that would have saved me months.
04.05.26How I set up a studio site and product subdomain on Vercel and Cloudflare in a weekend
A practical playbook for shipping a studio site with a product subdomain using Next.js, Vercel, Cloudflare, and Claude. Real timelines, real prompts, no fluff.
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