Journal

Stories, lessons, and whatever else catches my attention.

These pieces reflect my perspective and opinions. They offer general information, not health, financial, or legal advice.

Conceptual illustration of the Grok logo connected to website, email and workflow symbols, stopping at a separate human-review boundary marked by a person and check
EntriesOct 17, 2026

Grokbots: Useful Automation, Real Limits

A Grok-powered bot is more than a model with a name. Its usefulness depends on the job, the tools and permissions it actually has, and where a person still needs to make the decision.

Illustration of a laptop showing Marc Miceli’s public website beside its homepage source code and website-review notes
BuildsOct 17, 2026

Vibe Coding Doesn’t End With the First Version

AI can help you build a website, but you still need to know what it should do, check that it works, and take care of it after launch.

Behind the Scenes in Tulum, Mexico
BuildsSep 27, 2026

Behind the Scenes in Tulum, Mexico

My team and I handled video and social coverage at a partner conference in Tulum. Here's what the on-site work, the preparation, and the people behind the footage taught me.

AI Won't Replace Your Job, Someone Using AI Will
BuildsSep 24, 2026

AI Won't Replace Your Job, Someone Using AI Will

I built a coaching platform and this portfolio with AI tools and no traditional coding background. The tools changed what I could make; the work still depended on decisions about the businesses and their audiences.

Prompting Is a Skill. Here's What That Actually Means.
EntriesSep 20, 2026

Prompting Is a Skill. Here's What That Actually Means.

The difference between useful AI output and generic answers often starts with the brief. Here's how I think about prompting as a communication skill.

Marc Miceli and Josh Schwartz training together at the gym
EntriesSep 15, 2026

What Losing 75 Pounds Taught Me About Building Anything

In June 2024, I weighed 234 pounds. After 14.5 months, I reached 159 pounds. I'd lost 75 pounds. Here's what the work between those numbers taught me.

Josh Schwartz Training’s Get Stronger homepage shown in desktop and mobile layouts on a laptop and a phone on a walnut table, with weight-training equipment in a dimly lit gym behind them
BuildsSep 08, 2026

Building a Website That Matches Josh Schwartz's Coaching

Josh Schwartz is my fitness coach. His site needed to feel as considered as his coaching. Here's what it took to build it, with AI tools in the mix.

What Inflation, Housing, and AI Taking Jobs Actually Mean for People in Their 20s
EntriesSep 01, 2026

What Inflation, Housing, and AI Taking Jobs Actually Mean for People in Their 20s

Housing costs, inflation, and changing entry-level work have altered the choices facing people in their 20s. Here's how I'm thinking about a productive response.

What Four Years Inside a Marketing Agency Teaches You About How Businesses Actually Work
EntriesAug 25, 2026

What Four Years Inside a Marketing Agency Teaches You About How Businesses Actually Work

Nearly four years at YBV, a full-service digital agency in Orlando, let me see how businesses across industries present themselves. Here's what that work taught me.