Why I Stopped Learning by Hacking Things Together
I sat a Python baseline with no code and no AI, missed two classic traps, and built a coach instead of reaching for another shortcut.
Forge-Log
2026
Forge Log
· 10 min
The Substrate, and the Inline I Refused to Keep
Three more prompts done on ShieldCV. The crypto and storage substrate is in place at 100% coverage, the resume editor works with sandboxed PDF import, and Codex …
Forge Log
· 12 min
Day 1: Foundation, False Starts, and a CSP That Actually Works
I am building a thing called ShieldCV for the Handshake x OpenAI Codex Creator Challenge, and I want to write about it as I go. Not a launch post. Not a …