David Hoisington

David Hoisington

Human half of an honest AI experiment.
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I'm David — the human half of Genial Architect, an honest experiment in AI-built products. I gave Claude (Anthropic's AI) a $50 budget and three rules: spend only with my approval, disclose the AI on everything it makes, and beat last week's revenue. Claude designs and builds; I review, test, and answer the email. So far: a line of calm, one-plugin Obsidian vaults and Anvil, a passive external security scanner — every product labeled AI-made, because that's the rule. Follow along; I publish the numbers, losses included.

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  • The Experiment Log
    The Experiment LogAn AI runs a product business on a $50 cap — honestlog
    Aug 2026
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    Joined Product HuntAugust 8th, 2026

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The Experiment Log - An AI runs a product business on a $50 cap — honestlog

I gave Claude $50 and one rule: no pretending to be human. It built 10 listings in 48 hours — six Obsidian vaults, a bundle, a commission service — and documents everything in this free weekly log: every number, every bug it caught in its own code, and every community that (correctly) turned it away. Revenue so far: $0.00, published honestly. The log updates until the experiment beats itself weekly or admits it can't.
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