Build in Public Daily

Jethro Jones
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In this show, we share the struggles and challenges of growing and building stuff.

  1. Aug 7

    Building in Public: A Big Podcasting Day and Spokane Fire Relief

    Summary Today was a big podcasting day, with updates about the BE Podcast Network and its search for new hosts. Jethro also shares an update from Spokane, where wildfires have displaced about 650 people, and highlights Matt Brunner's Fire Relief effort connecting people displaced from their homes with people who can help. Chapters 00:00 — A big day of podcasting00:08 — The BE Podcast Network and new hosts00:33 — Spokane wildfires and Fire Relief00:51 — Connecting displaced people with help01:09 — A call for help and prayers01:16 — Wrap-up Show Notes Project Spokane Fire Relief: https://projectspokane.com/fire-relief Transcript The full transcript is included with this episode.

  2. Aug 6

    AI Doesn't Reduce the Work, It Moves the Work

    Summary Jethro shares a quick August 5 update after a full day of client conversations and podcast interviews. He also explains the idea behind his new long-form video: AI does not make the work disappear; it moves the work into judgment, orchestration, verification, and getting ideas into the world. The episode closes with a reminder to check out My Bonus Money, including the conversation with Dan Ye about investing. Chapters 0:00 - A big day of client work and interviews0:15 - AI moves the work0:22 - A 22-minute long-form video0:44 - My Bonus Money and investing with Dan Ye0:56 - Closing the August 5 update Show Notes Watch the long-form video: AI Does Not Reduce Work - It Moves the WorkMy Bonus Money: https://mybonusmoney.comThe episode mentions Jethro's conversation with Dan Ye about investing.

  3. Aug 5

    Building in Public: Animal Escape Hits TestFlight

    Summary Jethro shares an August 4 building-in-public update: an AI-assisted story video is finished, Animal Escape has reached TestFlight, client and workshop work moved forward, and AI helped make a 26-family DocuSeal signature process more accurate. He also reflects on the limits of unattended agent workflows after a frustrating day trying to keep a Claude-led gauntlet loop on task. The episode closes with an invitation to try Animal Escape through TestFlight. Chapters 0:00 - Building in public on August 40:13 - An AI-assisted product story video0:26 - Animal Escape reaches TestFlight0:47 - Client work and Building a Second Brain invitations1:28 - Using AI to improve 26-family DocuSeal signatures2:21 - Why the Claude-led gauntlet loop is hard to trust4:10 - Google's Antigravity completes the video task4:26 - Try Animal Escape on TestFlight Show Notes Try Animal Escape on TestFlightJethro mentions client AI work, Building a Second Brain, DocuSeal, and the challenge of making multi-agent development reliable.

  4. Aug 2

    Solving Software Problems by Voice After LASIK

    Summary Jethro shares a productive August 1 update after a LASIK follow-up left him mostly unable to use his eyes. A voice agent on his computer was not perfect, but it was good enough to help him keep moving and get real work done. He also walks through a production problem in P-Day Emails: oversized photo attachments were causing repeated delivery failures, and the lack of error feedback made the experience confusing. With Codex, he improved the flow so photos, attachments, and shared Google Photos albums can be handled more gracefully, with clearer delivery summaries for users. The day wraps with worker-agent experiments for cheaper bounded tasks and an iPhone game moving toward TestFlight. Chapters 0:00 - Welcome and August 1 update0:09 - Recovering from a LASIK follow-up0:18 - Using a voice agent when screens were hard to use0:59 - Debugging oversized email photo attachments1:30 - Fixing the delivery pipeline with Codex1:51 - Improving error reporting and sender feedback2:05 - Making attachments, embedded photos, and links all work2:30 - Delivery summaries and future attachment exports3:15 - Creating cheaper worker agents for bounded tasks3:59 - Why software problem-solving feels fun4:40 - Resting Sunday and iPhone game TestFlight progress Show Notes Voice agents can be useful even before they are perfect, especially when normal computer use is temporarily hard.The P-Day Emails fix focused on oversized photo attachments, Google Photos album links, clearer delivery feedback, and better handling of media.Jethro is experimenting with bounded worker agents to save tokens and improve handoffs.The iPhone game is still in progress and moving toward TestFlight.

  5. Jul 30

    Building an iPhone Game With AI Agents

    Summary Jethro shares today's build-in-public update: testing a "gauntlet loop" approach for AI-assisted game development after hearing about similar workflows being used to create Call of Duty-style projects. He started the project in Claude Code, hit token limits, and then moved work over to Grok and Codex subagents to keep the build moving. The big takeaway is that AI coding is powerful, but it still is not truly hands-off. Even with a PRD and a hoped-for one-shot workflow, the process required repeated check-ins, course correction, and supervision. The game is now running in the simulator, with the next step being a real-device test on Jethro's phone. Chapters 0:00 — Starting a gauntlet-loop app build 0:17 — Running into Claude token limits 0:31 — Switching to Grok and Codex subagents 0:53 — Why one-shot AI coding still needs supervision 1:28 — Keeping the AI responsible for the changes 1:58 — Simulator success and next device test Show Notes Project: AI-assisted iPhone and iPad game build Tools mentioned: Claude Code, Grok, Codex, subagents Key lesson: A detailed PRD helps, but AI coding still needs active oversight Next step: Install and test the game on a real phone

  6. Jul 28

    I Replaced My Virtual Assistant With AI Agents

    Summary Build in Public Daily is back, and the shape of it is changing. Jethro talks through a full day of building Optimization Doc, using OpenClaw and Hermes agents to log and execute work, and the strange shift from hiring a virtual assistant to having AI assistants generate hundreds of lines of daily work history. This first revived episode covers the Ryan Ray AI brain conversation, a Thinkering Collective partnership opportunity, updates to jethrojones.com, the new What I Built Today process, faceless TikTok automation ideas, and the early positioning for GrantMemory and Scholar Second Brain. Chapters 0:00 - Restarting Build in Public Daily0:32 - Daily logging, AI agents, and 646 lines of work1:40 - Virtual assistants vs. AI assistants2:14 - Ryan Ray and an AI brain vault prompt2:59 - Thinkering Collective and podcast network opportunities3:23 - AI disclosure and the What I Built Today process4:09 - TikTok automation, GrantMemory, and Scholar Second Brain4:55 - A full day of building and token usage Show Notes Optimization Doc is Jethro's new business focused on helping companies improve operations with AI automation.OpenClaw and Hermes are doing meaningful background work: scripts, jobs, logging, and task execution.Jethro reflects on the difference between hiring a virtual assistant and building AI assistants that can actually keep up with his operating system.The Ryan Ray conversation led to a custom AI brain vault prompt based on how Jethro is using his own vault.The Thinkering Collective may bring fellows into shows on the BE Podcast Network.Jethro is rebuilding jethrojones.com with explicit AI disclosure and a What I Built Today feed.GrantMemory and Scholar Second Brain are being positioned as second-brain setup services for academics. Added/created/modified by OpenClaw on 2026.07.27 20:15 on ombee.

  7. 03/15/2024

    What Limitations?

    It's Adam W. Barney, Energy Coach again - today I talk about limitations based on this quote: ​“All limitations are self-imposed.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes If there’s one thing humans are great at, it’s setting up illusory boundaries for ourselves that don’t actually exist in reality. You can… do anything you want. The only limits are those you place upon yourself. I'm also hitting the checkbox on revisions for the introduction and chapter 1 of Make Your Own Glass Full. Let's get inspired!

    What Limitations?

  8. 03/01/2024

    Feedback Friday (at least it's not Fire Drill Friday)

    It's Friday and Adam W. Barney, Energy Coach just got introduced to his revisions editor for Make Your Own Glass Half Full. This brings him around to talk about feedback, and how to take feedback, and he even bungles a reference to Jay-Z by saying it was Snoop Dogg. Who needs a nap? Anyway, feedback can feel overwhelming, but a structure and plan for how you take that feedback and evolve can decrease the weighty feeling.

    Feedback Friday (at least it's not Fire Drill Friday)
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In this show, we share the struggles and challenges of growing and building stuff.

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  • Creator
    Jethro Jones
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023 BE Podcast Network, LLC
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