Tyler King
@tylerking.app
Professional hater. Co-founder / CEO of Less Annoying CRM. I talk about bootstrapping, tech, entrepreneurship, and business practices that annoy me.
Podcast: startuptolast.com
Podcast: startuptolast.com
Imagine if 1000 years from now, it's common to intentionally put one minor typo in any written communication. No one knows why, that's just the tradition.
Historians eventually discover that it was originally a way to demonstrate that it wasn't written by AI.
Historians eventually discover that it was originally a way to demonstrate that it wasn't written by AI.
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Imagine if 1000 years from now, it's common to intentionally put one minor typo in any written communication. No one knows why, that's just the tradition.
Historians eventually discover that it was originally a way to demonstrate that it wasn't written by AI.
Historians eventually discover that it was originally a way to demonstrate that it wasn't written by AI.
Remember: You can use uBlock origin (or any other decent ad blocker) to remove Gmail's "summarize this email" prompt.
I hit a breaking point when an app emailed me an AI summary of a message and then Google automatically summarized that email so I got two layers of AI between me and the message.
I hit a breaking point when an app emailed me an AI summary of a message and then Google automatically summarized that email so I got two layers of AI between me and the message.
January 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Remember: You can use uBlock origin (or any other decent ad blocker) to remove Gmail's "summarize this email" prompt.
I hit a breaking point when an app emailed me an AI summary of a message and then Google automatically summarized that email so I got two layers of AI between me and the message.
I hit a breaking point when an app emailed me an AI summary of a message and then Google automatically summarized that email so I got two layers of AI between me and the message.
I enjoy many forms of privilege. One that I don't see discussed is that everything fits me. Like, the default airpod eartips are perfect. My temperature preference is right in the middle of everyone else's. I'm 5'6" which puts me very close to the average size of all humans. It's not bad.
January 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I enjoy many forms of privilege. One that I don't see discussed is that everything fits me. Like, the default airpod eartips are perfect. My temperature preference is right in the middle of everyone else's. I'm 5'6" which puts me very close to the average size of all humans. It's not bad.
Sometimes AI is so good that I worry for my job. Other times I ask for an svg of an "attach file" icon and get this. We're going to be ok for a while longer.
January 19, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Sometimes AI is so good that I worry for my job. Other times I ask for an svg of an "attach file" icon and get this. We're going to be ok for a while longer.
I keep seeing people quote tweeting this and speculating on why Adobe is losing customers (AI, subscriptions, etc.)
They aren't! Their revenue is up. This info is public and readily available. Stock go down != Revenue go down. Come on people, can we have just a bit of media and financial literacy?
They aren't! Their revenue is up. This info is public and readily available. Stock go down != Revenue go down. Come on people, can we have just a bit of media and financial literacy?
From Dare Obasanjo on Mastodon. Adobe is hitting the floor. #AI
January 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I keep seeing people quote tweeting this and speculating on why Adobe is losing customers (AI, subscriptions, etc.)
They aren't! Their revenue is up. This info is public and readily available. Stock go down != Revenue go down. Come on people, can we have just a bit of media and financial literacy?
They aren't! Their revenue is up. This info is public and readily available. Stock go down != Revenue go down. Come on people, can we have just a bit of media and financial literacy?
People often talk about SaaS metrics as if they're super easy to gather and calculate. For example: "Just ship the feature and see what it does to conversion rates!"
Don't trust people who talk that way.
Don't trust people who talk that way.
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
People often talk about SaaS metrics as if they're super easy to gather and calculate. For example: "Just ship the feature and see what it does to conversion rates!"
Don't trust people who talk that way.
Don't trust people who talk that way.
I love when people spam you using 2024-era AI to personalize the email. Like, bro, you can do better than that.
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I love when people spam you using 2024-era AI to personalize the email. Like, bro, you can do better than that.
Tried Claude Code for the first time last night. It took two hours to finish a PR that would probably take 2-4 times that without AI.
Definitely an amazing tool, and I want to keep getting better at using it. But thankfully I'm not getting "we're all out of a job" vibes just yet.
Definitely an amazing tool, and I want to keep getting better at using it. But thankfully I'm not getting "we're all out of a job" vibes just yet.
January 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Tried Claude Code for the first time last night. It took two hours to finish a PR that would probably take 2-4 times that without AI.
Definitely an amazing tool, and I want to keep getting better at using it. But thankfully I'm not getting "we're all out of a job" vibes just yet.
Definitely an amazing tool, and I want to keep getting better at using it. But thankfully I'm not getting "we're all out of a job" vibes just yet.
Pinning tabs in browsers, the Notion desktop app, etc. can be great, but it's sooo frustrating when you accidentally close the window and lose them all. In theory this shouldn't happen, but it does happen. All the time.
January 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Pinning tabs in browsers, the Notion desktop app, etc. can be great, but it's sooo frustrating when you accidentally close the window and lose them all. In theory this shouldn't happen, but it does happen. All the time.
"Prefer the human touch from the very beginning?" next to three obviously AI-generated images makes me feel certain things
January 11, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"Prefer the human touch from the very beginning?" next to three obviously AI-generated images makes me feel certain things
I'm shuffling through my music library, and an album came up from a band I like, but it's the "new" album I haven't gotten around to listening to yet.
Except then I realized it came out in 2012. God I'm old.
Except then I realized it came out in 2012. God I'm old.
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I'm shuffling through my music library, and an album came up from a band I like, but it's the "new" album I haven't gotten around to listening to yet.
Except then I realized it came out in 2012. God I'm old.
Except then I realized it came out in 2012. God I'm old.
Basically no A/B tests we've run since finding product/market fit have been useful at improving metrics.
But, an often overlooked use of A/B tests is to make sure you're not fucking up. My goal with a test is to have inconclusive results so I can safely pick which variation I prefer.
But, an often overlooked use of A/B tests is to make sure you're not fucking up. My goal with a test is to have inconclusive results so I can safely pick which variation I prefer.
I do believe in A/B testing for specific areas where you have high volume, where you have direct and immediate ways of measuring quality, and where your current metrics (e.g. conversion or bounce rate) are well below norms, i.e. there is reason to believe that improvement is possible.
(2/2)
(2/2)
January 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Basically no A/B tests we've run since finding product/market fit have been useful at improving metrics.
But, an often overlooked use of A/B tests is to make sure you're not fucking up. My goal with a test is to have inconclusive results so I can safely pick which variation I prefer.
But, an often overlooked use of A/B tests is to make sure you're not fucking up. My goal with a test is to have inconclusive results so I can safely pick which variation I prefer.
What a shock. Sora did not in fact remain relevant for more than a week.
I'm seeing all these Sora videos, and while I'm happy that ya'll are having fun (sincerely, I miss when new tech was fun, and I'm glad there's something new to play with), what's the use case that will keep this relevant next week and beyond?
December 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
What a shock. Sora did not in fact remain relevant for more than a week.
This is so tough. The conversation goes:
"Ship it now and we'll fix the issues later"
"But we won't get around to fixing them if we don't do it now"
"That means they're not worth doing now either"
The logic is correct but with this approach you never make anything good.
"Ship it now and we'll fix the issues later"
"But we won't get around to fixing them if we don't do it now"
"That means they're not worth doing now either"
The logic is correct but with this approach you never make anything good.
ship something shitty fast and fix it later culture just does not produce anything great
there's mountains of rationale as to why you should do that but i've never seen it work and it always turns the company into a painful place to work
nothing going on right now changes this
there's mountains of rationale as to why you should do that but i've never seen it work and it always turns the company into a painful place to work
nothing going on right now changes this
December 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is so tough. The conversation goes:
"Ship it now and we'll fix the issues later"
"But we won't get around to fixing them if we don't do it now"
"That means they're not worth doing now either"
The logic is correct but with this approach you never make anything good.
"Ship it now and we'll fix the issues later"
"But we won't get around to fixing them if we don't do it now"
"That means they're not worth doing now either"
The logic is correct but with this approach you never make anything good.
If universities can get grade inflation under control, this could be a huge reason to attend in-person instead of remotely. An in-person degree could in theory hold much more credibility since they can actually evaluate you (not your AI).
The world’s largest accounting body will end online exams due to rampant cheating using AI tools.
I think this will be the endgame for any entity that wants to preserve the integrity of its testing processes including job interviews. It’s too difficult to outpace AI-based cheating at this point.
I think this will be the endgame for any entity that wants to preserve the integrity of its testing processes including job interviews. It’s too difficult to outpace AI-based cheating at this point.
Accounting body scraps remote exams to combat cheating
Decision follows scandals at Big Four and comes as AI tools make it easier to circumvent invigilators
www.ft.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If universities can get grade inflation under control, this could be a huge reason to attend in-person instead of remotely. An in-person degree could in theory hold much more credibility since they can actually evaluate you (not your AI).
Reposted by Tyler King
i don't give a shit what your indiehacker guru says
i really do not
please stop asking me to select a plan and add credit card before i even know what your product does
that goes AFTER you've given me the aha moment
i really do not
please stop asking me to select a plan and add credit card before i even know what your product does
that goes AFTER you've given me the aha moment
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
i don't give a shit what your indiehacker guru says
i really do not
please stop asking me to select a plan and add credit card before i even know what your product does
that goes AFTER you've given me the aha moment
i really do not
please stop asking me to select a plan and add credit card before i even know what your product does
that goes AFTER you've given me the aha moment
When I switched to Mac, people told me how great it is not to have a registry. They said apps just lived in the applications folder.
So that was a lie. There are Mac apps that exist just to help you uninstall other Mac apps because once they're installed, they're impossible to get rid of!
So that was a lie. There are Mac apps that exist just to help you uninstall other Mac apps because once they're installed, they're impossible to get rid of!
I once made the mistake of downloading Microsoft Edge on my mac. I uninstalled it a long time ago, but Microsoft AutoUpdate remains, and every day it asks me if I want to update the AutoUpdate application. 😂
Just figured out how to erase it. Good riddance.
Just figured out how to erase it. Good riddance.
December 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
When I switched to Mac, people told me how great it is not to have a registry. They said apps just lived in the applications folder.
So that was a lie. There are Mac apps that exist just to help you uninstall other Mac apps because once they're installed, they're impossible to get rid of!
So that was a lie. There are Mac apps that exist just to help you uninstall other Mac apps because once they're installed, they're impossible to get rid of!
Each year, starting around now, customers start to review their spending and cancel subscriptions they don't need anymore. As a result, December always has more churn than other months. Combined with slower growth due to no one working, and it makes for a real double whammy of suck.
December 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Each year, starting around now, customers start to review their spending and cancel subscriptions they don't need anymore. As a result, December always has more churn than other months. Combined with slower growth due to no one working, and it makes for a real double whammy of suck.
I understand paywalls, but I can't even read the title of the article? How am I supposed to know if I want to sign up to read it?
December 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I understand paywalls, but I can't even read the title of the article? How am I supposed to know if I want to sign up to read it?
People often tell me we need to be on top of AI or we'll get left behind. That doesn't make sense. Being a fast (or even slow) follower is way more sensible.
For example, we're building a mobile app right now, about 15 years "late". It's fine.
For example, we're building a mobile app right now, about 15 years "late". It's fine.
we don't need to get involved in the "our agent has the best tricks" game
we'll just wait - most ideas that seem good are not very good
and any that are we'll add a month later - ty for doing the work nerds
we'll just wait - most ideas that seem good are not very good
and any that are we'll add a month later - ty for doing the work nerds
December 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
People often tell me we need to be on top of AI or we'll get left behind. That doesn't make sense. Being a fast (or even slow) follower is way more sensible.
For example, we're building a mobile app right now, about 15 years "late". It's fine.
For example, we're building a mobile app right now, about 15 years "late". It's fine.
As each generation ages, they struggle to understand the culture of younger generations. That's not new.
But is this the first time that younger generations seem to agree with old people that culture used to be better? Most young people I meet wish they could have grown up in the 90s like me.
But is this the first time that younger generations seem to agree with old people that culture used to be better? Most young people I meet wish they could have grown up in the 90s like me.
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
As each generation ages, they struggle to understand the culture of younger generations. That's not new.
But is this the first time that younger generations seem to agree with old people that culture used to be better? Most young people I meet wish they could have grown up in the 90s like me.
But is this the first time that younger generations seem to agree with old people that culture used to be better? Most young people I meet wish they could have grown up in the 90s like me.
My co-founder (and brother) started out just doing dev ops and I handled building the product. Eventually he switched to full stack which has been great.
Ironically, his dev ops work got *better* after making the switch.
Why? Because now we work on projects based on need.
Ironically, his dev ops work got *better* after making the switch.
Why? Because now we work on projects based on need.
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My co-founder (and brother) started out just doing dev ops and I handled building the product. Eventually he switched to full stack which has been great.
Ironically, his dev ops work got *better* after making the switch.
Why? Because now we work on projects based on need.
Ironically, his dev ops work got *better* after making the switch.
Why? Because now we work on projects based on need.
I mostly think the various AI chatbots don't have much of a moat, but I will say, it's very nice how ChatGPT knows stuff about me. I used to have to explain every detail of my business (product, bootstrapped, team size, etc.) over and over, and now it just knows and gives me personalized advice.
December 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I mostly think the various AI chatbots don't have much of a moat, but I will say, it's very nice how ChatGPT knows stuff about me. I used to have to explain every detail of my business (product, bootstrapped, team size, etc.) over and over, and now it just knows and gives me personalized advice.
lol Google Slides now has a "Beautify this slide" AI button. It just generates a static jpeg of a nice-looking slide. You can't edit it. It doesn't apply a theme to your whole presentation. Your original slide is still there.
How is Google so good at tech and so bad at product?
How is Google so good at tech and so bad at product?
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
lol Google Slides now has a "Beautify this slide" AI button. It just generates a static jpeg of a nice-looking slide. You can't edit it. It doesn't apply a theme to your whole presentation. Your original slide is still there.
How is Google so good at tech and so bad at product?
How is Google so good at tech and so bad at product?
It seems to me like more and more people are canceling their free trial rather than just letting it expire. This is great for me because most of them leave an explanation for why they're canceling.
Not sure why it's happening more now, but I won't complain.
Not sure why it's happening more now, but I won't complain.
December 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It seems to me like more and more people are canceling their free trial rather than just letting it expire. This is great for me because most of them leave an explanation for why they're canceling.
Not sure why it's happening more now, but I won't complain.
Not sure why it's happening more now, but I won't complain.