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A Dumb Real Estate Guy’s Take On Tech. Weekly AI and software commentary for commercial real estate, from JP Conklin.
Exception Math - The 1% That Dictates Whether I Ever Hire Again
July 13, 2026 I believe that our success implementing AI has largely eliminated entry level analyst hiring. We could double the number of clients without adding a single person. Claude mostly agreed, but with one exception.
How To Maximize AI: The Red Pen Fermi Exercise
July 06, 2026 AI makes it dangerously easy for me to think that I am something I am not. A scientist, a doctor, a lawyer, a trip planner, an AI implementation expert…
The Second Biggest Game Changer for Us: Supabase
June 28, 2026 This week, let’s talk about Supabase. I’ve dedicated two newsletters in the past year on why you should spend the time to set up a database. Like all software, LoanBoss is, at its core, a database, which enabled LoanBoss to put AI to work faster than Pensford.
The Biggest Game Changer for Us: n8n
June 22, 2026 n8n (n8n.io) connects your tools to each other so the manual steps in between just stop existing. Think of it as circuits wired between all your systems.
Anthropic Giveth and the Govt Taketh Away
June 13, 2026 Explore the implications of Anthropic's Claude model shutdown amid political tensions, and the evolving risks of AI integration in business.
My Own AI Layoffs
June 08, 2026 I try to be brutally honest in my writings, warts and all. No one makes more mistakes than me, and hopefully others can learn from my shortcomings. This is the most painful newsletter I’ve written, and the one I struggled the most with since some of my covid pieces.
BYOS - Bring Your Own Skills
May 18, 2026 I am having an absolute blast with Skills. Once all of our systems were connected to CoWork, I needed Skills that persist so I don’t need to start from scratch each time I ask a question.
Why Do We Keep Building the Wrong AI Stuff?
April 26, 2026 This week, let’s talk about Supabase. I’ve dedicated two newsletters in the past year on why you should spend the time to set up a database. Like all software, LoanBoss is, at its core, a database, which enabled LoanBoss to put AI to work faster than Pensford.
AI is Finally Transformational For Us
March 14, 2026 Claude. OpenAI. The Pentagon. One refused. One signed. And AI just crossed a new line in modern warfare.