Journal
Long-form essays from the archive, plus ship logs — what's live, what's next, what broke.
- We built our own analytics (no Google) — and how to add GA anyway
How Physician Forge tracks humans, bots, and AI referrals on a VPS with SQLite — public Stats walkthrough, the durability prompt that keeps deploys from wiping history, Cursor briefs for non-coders, plus optional Google Analytics.
- Cursor for people who don’t code — download, open a folder, give it a job
A physician-friendly Cursor onboarding: install, open a folder, Agent vs Ask vs Plan, screenshot walkthroughs, and the exact prompts to paste for your first small win.
- Kobeissi’s six conditions: why a barbell beats a single ‘correct’ portfolio
Reading the Sep 10 Kobeissi list — $5k checks, $100 oil, $40T debt, sticky inflation, AI, and a Warsh Fed — and how those forces pull different ways. A barbell mental model with sources. Not personalized advice.
- Spin up a Hetzner VPS when you know almost nothing — then hand Cursor the keys
Plain-English Hetzner Cloud: location, server type, Ubuntu, SSH keys, Cursor Remote-SSH, and the exact prompts so an agent can update the box and install a baseline backend.
- Pieter Levels cancelled ScrapingBee — here’s the prompt he left for builders
What @levelsio’s $249→~$1/mo scraper thread actually says, the OpenSERP dead ends, and the full prompt you can hand Cursor if you’re replacing a scraping SaaS on a VPS.
- I left Namecheap DNS for Cloudflare so Cursor could manage my domains
Why I moved DNS off Namecheap to Cloudflare: a real API for an agent-first workflow. What DNS is, how to switch nameservers, create a scoped token, and the exact prompts I use for VPS + Amazon SES — with a screenshot walkthrough.
- What agent-native and MCP actually mean
A plain explanation of agent-native software and Model Context Protocol, how to expose your product to Cursor/Claude/ChatGPT, and fifteen project ideas that aren't another thin chatbot.
- Build projects that agents can actually use
Agent-native software — Post Bridge, Composio, Browserbase, Arcade — and why the next side project should expose tools, not just another human UI.
- Why it's so hard to make money on the internet (Physician Forge by the numbers)
116 pageviews, 32 visitors, a month on hold, and a full Stripe stack — what first-party analytics actually show about building online when medicine keeps winning the calendar.
- When you're already a spine surgeon, why build software?
Fun, the challenge of replacing clinical income, and what disability stats + insurance gaps actually look like when your paycheck depends on your hands.
- Launching ortho startups on OrthoAndSpineTools
OrthoAndSpineTools.com — the startup launch flow, the MAUDE dashboard, and what I've shipped from o/Tech (Direct Care List, Ortho & Spine Jobs).
- Don’t Quit Medicine. Build Something That Doesn’t Need You in the Room.
Most physicians don’t want to quit — they want options. Here’s a simple leverage stack to build a second engine that keeps working while you’re in clinic.
- I got tired of running five Discord bots, so I built one
Membership, moderation, and Grok in one Physician Forge bot — what broke with the bot pile, what’s live now, and how /ask actually works.
- Starting the Forge rebuild in public
Why Physician Forge is shifting from a media brand to a builder tribe — and what I'm shipping next.
- What I Wish I Would Have Known About Building Financial Freedom
The Standard Plan Ever since grade school, the financial plan that I had always heard was: get a stable job, save a large percentage of your paycheck, and plan to retire when you…
- Leadership Principles: A field guide for Resident and Attending Physicians, 1st Ed.
Introduction What makes this book stand out? Many concepts and quotes in this section come straight from research we have conducted. The quotations are medical student answers to…
- Interested in Venture Capital? Here’s a List of Free Resources
Interested in Venture Capital?Venture Capital (VC) is a type of finance provided by investors for startup entrepreneurs and small enterprises with the potential for long-term…
- Charlie Munger’s Causes of Human Misjudgement
First. The power of what psychologists call reinforcement and economists call incentives. Don’t underestimate the power of incentives “Early in the history of Xerox, Joe Wilson,…
- SuperHuman Feedback
Here is a great email from Rahul Founder of Superhuman.com. I thought it was great advice on giving feedback and a great addition to the Self-Directed Leadership Curriculum Here…
- Leadership Curriculum
Leadership and Business Principles Curriculum This curriculum is designed for professionals that would like to develop and hone their skills in business and leadership. There are…
- Game Theory
What is Game Theory? Game theory is the science of interactive decision-making. It has an origin in mathematics and is used in economics, business, political science, psychology,…
- Leadership Can Be Learned
There is a portion of leadership that comes from natural ability and there is a significant part that can be learned. The military seems like one of the few organizations that…
- Foundational Resource List
The list is growing. Check back soon for updates. MBA Foundational Concepts How to Calculate a Return on Investment (ROI) (link) Time Value of Money (link) Analyzing Financial…
- Why Physicians and PhDs Make Excellent Founders
Why Physicians and PhDs Make Excellent Founders It can seem like there is a large barrier for physicians to break into more entrepreneurial projects. At least this is how I felt.…
- The Hidden Knowledge Around You
Hidden Knowledge It is strange that so many people don’t really know how much they know. They don’t realize how much their knowledge benefits the people around them, their…
- We Need to Focus on Leadership Development
We Need to Focus on Leadership Development Leadership development is not commonly addressed in the medical or other professional setting. In medicine, having excellent leadership…
- Innovation As a Side Project
Innovation As a Side Project I was surprised that I haven’t seen much written about this. While it may seem daunting I believe that depending on your work situation it may not be…
- The Time Value of Money
Time is Powerful This is one concept that really changed the way I think about decisions. It is the time value of money and it is something that needs to be factored in with your…
- First Paycheck from an Online Side-Project
A few months ago I began my journey towards developing a side project, and I just received my first customer payment. Over the last half a year during my free time I taught myself…
- Strategies to Anticipate and Lead Your Team into the Unknown
Abdominal compartment syndrome It was about 4 am, the patient came out of surgery for the second time that night. This patient was swollen, he had already had his whole blood…
- Multiple Income Sources Case Study: Jocko Willink
Case Study: Jocko Willink John Gretton “Jocko” Willink (born September 8, 1971) is an American retired officer of the United States Navy, who served in the Navy SEAL teams. He is…
- Is the stock market the best way to build wealth and get ahead?
The stock market is not the best way to build wealth I’ve spent numerous years thinking that if I just understood the market better, educated myself better, consumed more…
- Encouragement to just get started!
Don’t Be a Perfectionist There are so many things I am excited about sharing on this platform, but for some reason I keep finding it difficult to prioritize the time to write. I…
- What are some actionable ways to start your business and build a team?
What are some actionable ways to start your business and build a team? Leadership skills can be learned You must have the mindset and be intentional about improving your…
- How do I build my own business?
Innovation doesn’t have to come by luck or random chance. In fact you can compete against luck and actively work to find an idea that can provide the start of a business.
- Great Resources on Financial Freedom
Consume Knowledge. I’ve noticed that some of the most successful individuals devour books and intensely seek out knowledge on a topic, and we should too!
