It's been a while since I last posted, so a bit of an update: I’m focused building something to help people create their own opportunities, and lately, I’ve been reminded how much that matters. Since May, I’ve been working on a project with a goal that sounds simpler than it is: helping someone who has never coded take an idea all the way to production. AI has made it much easier to start building. But there’s still a gap between getting something impressive on your screen and having something you can confidently put into people’s hands. That’s the gap I’m working on. Getting a working demo into people’s hands has taken longer than I expected, but my conviction in the opportunity hasn’t changed. My recent experiences with the job market have reinforced why access to opportunity matters. I applied for a role I knew I could deliver in. Weeks went by without a response. Then I watched it get reposted. Twice. I’ve built a reputation for taking on difficult projects and keeping things moving when the stakes are high. Those qualities are hard to demonstrate when you can’t land the first conversation. For another role, I spent a week preparing for the first interview, only to have it cancelled 20 minutes beforehand. A one-line email said the requirements had changed. I replied professionally, expressed continued interest, and recommended talented people for other roles at their organization. No response. I understand that requirements change and hiring managers face pressures candidates never see. But from this side of the process, the silence leaves a lasting impression of your organization. What worries me most is what this means for people just starting out. I got my first sales job by applying relentlessly until someone took a chance on me. I used some of the little money I earned to pay for industry courses. That combination eventually opened another door. Someone gave me the opportunity to earn the experience my next employer wanted. How do we build a workforce of qualified people if nobody gives them that first chance? As AI takes on more of the hiring process, I worry we’ll get better at filtering résumés without getting better at recognizing potential. That concern reinforces why I’m building. There are people with the knowledge, experience, and ideas to create something valuable who have never had the technical means to build it. I’ve watched the models improve materially since May. I believe the opportunity to help those people is getting bigger, and that’s what I’m building toward. If you’re interested in collaborating on or investing in what I’m building, I’d welcome a conversation. To everyone looking for work, and every hiring manager trying to find the right person under difficult constraints: I hope things get easier, and I hope the right connections happen. As more of this process becomes automated, we still owe each other respect, grace, and a fair shot.