Practical AI & Tools
The Vibe Coding Trap: Why You Should Graduate From Lovable and Replit
Move beyond the web builder. Use local AI coding tools to understand your app, control its files and deploy with more freedom.
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Browse my articles on SEO, marketing, practical AI, learning and responsible use. Start with the question in front of you.
Marketing & Content
AI Web Design for Small Business: Do You Still Need a CMS?
Can AI build and manage your business website? Compare vibe coding, WordPress and Shopify, with practical advice on content, speed, costs and SEO.
Practical AI & Tools
Cloud AI vs. Local Computer AI: Choosing the Right Workspace
Where AI thinks and where it works can be different places. A practical guide to cloud and desktop AI, local models and human approval.
Practical AI & Tools
The MacGyver Moment: Just Because You Can Build It With AI, Should You?
Stephen Lau explores when small businesses should buy, configure, connect or build software with AI—and who owns the result after the first demo.
Practical AI & Tools
You Paid to Make the Phone Ring. What Happens Next?
Stephen Lau looks at missed calls, phone menus and staff support—and how small businesses can test AI without losing the human help callers need.
Responsible AI
Why Don’t We Trust AI? I Get It. I’m Still Using It.
AI can make things up and act beyond your intentions. Stephen Lau explores why trust is difficult and how business owners can start with sensible limits.
Practical AI & Tools
10 Practical Ways to Start Using AI in Your Small Business
Explore 10 practical ways to use AI in your small business, from answering calls to drafting content. Start with one task and measure the difference.
Practical AI & Tools
The Next Big Change in Your Working Day Might Be a Dot
Stephen Lau explores ChatGPT dot, desktop AI and Computer Use—and what happened when AI opened Illustrator to edit his logo.
Marketing & Content
What’s Cooking? How to Create Social Media Content with AI
Prepare your ingredients, make one sample, and build a repeatable process for creating, reviewing, scheduling and improving your social content.
Marketing & Content
Is Your Social Media Stuck in Groundhog Day? Break the Cycle with AI
Another month of similar posts? Revisit your social media process, give your team better tools, and make each post serve a business purpose.
Responsible AI
Is AI Alive? Why It Sounds Human Without Being Human
AI can sound remarkably human without being alive. Learn how tokens, neural networks and AGI differ from consciousness—and why human accountability still matters.
Responsible AI
Red Pill or Blue Pill: The Honest Truth About AI and Your Job
AI may not take every job tomorrow, but it is already changing the work. Workers need practice, and employers need an honest transition plan.