Rick Manelius's Newsletter

January 2026

Killing Creative Constipation With Claude Code

Andrew Wilkinson’s Tweet struck a chord with me and others.

Jan 18 • Rick Manelius

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Creative Constipation

My doctor thought he was clever when he wrote the diagnosis on the wall: FOS. Puzzled, I asked what "foss" meant. He smirked. "You are full of shit."

Jan 17 • Rick Manelius

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Prompt More

Yesterday, @frankdegods saved $27,000 by canceling unused subscriptions.

Jan 4 • Rick Manelius

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December 2025

My 3 Words: 2026

Every year, I select 3 words that act as guideposts for the year ahead. Here’s how I did in 2025 and where I plan to grow in 2026.

Dec 28, 2025 • Rick Manelius

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5,001 Push-ups in 1-Month Made Me Weaker

First, why?

Dec 26, 2025 • Rick Manelius

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Why AI Children Can't Replace the Real Thing

To my friends and colleagues outside of tech, I can almost see your visceral reaction and hear your one-word response to this title… DUH!

Dec 7, 2025 • Rick Manelius

November 2025

October 2025

New Cognitive Bias Regarding AI

Recent research published in HBR confirmed something that I’ve observed anecdotally, but I hadn’t thought through the broader consequences.

Oct 26, 2025 • Rick Manelius

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Be Neo, Not WALL•E

Compare these two iconic movie scenes.

Oct 26, 2025 • Rick Manelius

Generational Echo Chambers

One benefit of working in crypto is that I get constant exposure to people 1-3 decades younger than me.

Oct 12, 2025 • Rick Manelius

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