Chad Mathews

Not a developer. Shipping anyway.

I've built a game, two apps, and a marketing system solo by running AI like a studio. These notes are what holds up when the tools change — every one extracted from a real project log, not theory.

New here? Start with note zero — what I am, what I'm not, and why the gap is the point.

  • Jul 18, 2026

    Your AI forgets everything. Build it a memory.

    The file system that lets me run months-long projects with a collaborator that wakes up blank every session.

    Source: RL7 project-memory system, in production since May 2026
  • Jul 17, 2026

    Verbs before varnish

    The production rule that stopped me from polishing work I was about to throw away.

    Source: RL7 production model, locked July 2026
  • Jul 16, 2026

    I don't know what I don't know

    What I am, what I'm not, and the system that exists because of the difference.

    Source: Site charter, July 2026