Bots and bugs (Reading books) | Build in public E136

All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for my build on public log. I have been my build on public log. I have been my build on public log. I have been working on a couple things. Number one, working on a couple things. Number one, working on a couple things. Number one, I have um some I I got some new links I have um some I I got some new links I have um some I I got some new links and now I am running ads for the and now I am running ads for the and now I am running ads for the newsletter. My newsletter, if you didn’t newsletter. My newsletter, if you didn’t newsletter. My newsletter, if you didn’t know, it’s called random daily URLs. know, it’s called random daily URLs. know, it’s called random daily URLs. Subscribe if you’re not subscribed. It’s Subscribe if you’re not subscribed. It’s Subscribe if you’re not subscribed. It’s pretty cool. It’s free. Um what is it? pretty cool. It’s free. Um what is it? pretty cool. It’s free. Um what is it? It’s like a new random It’s like a new random It’s like a new random uh URL every day. It’s kind of like uh URL every day. It’s kind of like uh URL every day. It’s kind of like stumble upon for your inbox. Lots of stumble upon for your inbox. Lots of stumble upon for your inbox. Lots of cool stuff. So, I got a new URL on this cool stuff. So, I got a new URL on this cool stuff. So, I got a new URL on this um newsletter aggregator. So now the um newsletter aggregator. So now the um newsletter aggregator. So now the internet has been kind of a washed in internet has been kind of a washed in internet has been kind of a washed in these um these um these um aggregator aggregator aggregator paid for links kind of thing and this is paid for links kind of thing and this is paid for links kind of thing and this is becoming becoming becoming uh really big and it’s all just kind of uh really big and it’s all just kind of uh really big and it’s all just kind of like like like feeding off of each other. It’s like feeding off of each other. It’s like feeding off of each other. It’s like here’s a here’s a a website for all here’s a here’s a a website for all here’s a here’s a a website for all these newsletters, but you got to like these newsletters, but you got to like these newsletters, but you got to like pay to, you know, pay to get on there pay to, you know, pay to get on there pay to, you know, pay to get on there or, you know, you you submit your or, you know, you you submit your or, you know, you you submit your newsletter, but you got to wait 3 months newsletter, but you got to wait 3 months newsletter, but you got to wait 3 months kind of. And then like how does this kind of. And then like how does this kind of. And then like how does this website get traffic to theirs? They go website get traffic to theirs? They go website get traffic to theirs? They go to like, you know, they go to a bunch of to like, you know, they go to a bunch of to like, you know, they go to a bunch of paid for here’s a collection of websites paid for here’s a collection of websites paid for here’s a collection of websites for newsletters and they go get their for newsletters and they go get their for newsletters and they go get their link. It’s like it’s it’s kind of kind link. It’s like it’s it’s kind of kind link. It’s like it’s it’s kind of kind of so scammy. But uh so I got finally a of so scammy. But uh so I got finally a of so scammy. But uh so I got finally a URL on this and now today, literally URL on this and now today, literally URL on this and now today, literally right now before um right now before um right now before um before I start recording this, I’m now before I start recording this, I’m now before I start recording this, I’m now getting tons and tons and tons and tons getting tons and tons and tons and tons getting tons and tons and tons and tons and tons I mean like like 30 50 and tons I mean like like 30 50 and tons I mean like like 30 50 really botl looking subscribers from really botl looking subscribers from really botl looking subscribers from this. I have some like anti-bot defenses this. I have some like anti-bot defenses this. I have some like anti-bot defenses here. Uh, I’m using Cloudflare. I’m here. Uh, I’m using Cloudflare. I’m here. Uh, I’m using Cloudflare. I’m like, which I’m going to get into. Um, like, which I’m going to get into. Um, like, which I’m going to get into. Um, I’m doing a bunch of tricks, but somehow I’m doing a bunch of tricks, but somehow I’m doing a bunch of tricks, but somehow there’s all the spammy subscribers being there’s all the spammy subscribers being there’s all the spammy subscribers being added and they all you could tell added and they all you could tell added and they all you could tell because I have a bunch of a bunch of because I have a bunch of a bunch of because I have a bunch of a bunch of I’ve learned a lot from my previous I’ve learned a lot from my previous I’ve learned a lot from my previous newsletters. Every single person has newsletters. Every single person has newsletters. Every single person has like this Indian name at Gmail and every like this Indian name at Gmail and every like this Indian name at Gmail and every single user agent is the same. They’re single user agent is the same. They’re single user agent is the same. They’re using the same browser. So, I don’t know using the same browser. So, I don’t know using the same browser. So, I don’t know how they’re getting past how they’re getting past how they’re getting past My defense is I need to look into that. My defense is I need to look into that. My defense is I need to look into that. They’re all coming from here, which is They’re all coming from here, which is They’re all coming from here, which is really frustrating. It’s like you don’t really frustrating. It’s like you don’t really frustrating. It’s like you don’t want a bunch of um bots on your on your want a bunch of um bots on your on your want a bunch of um bots on your on your email newsletter cuz it it distorts your email newsletter cuz it it distorts your email newsletter cuz it it distorts your um distorts your your view like your um distorts your your view like your um distorts your your view like your stats. You don’t want sponsors to come stats. You don’t want sponsors to come stats. You don’t want sponsors to come and have spammy bots. They get really and have spammy bots. They get really and have spammy bots. They get really [  ] pissed uh if if the traffic is [  ] pissed uh if if the traffic is [  ] pissed uh if if the traffic is not legit, obviously, rightfully so. It not legit, obviously, rightfully so. It not legit, obviously, rightfully so. It could do damage to your Cinder could do damage to your Cinder could do damage to your Cinder reputation. There’s a lot of things. But reputation. There’s a lot of things. But reputation. There’s a lot of things. But anyways, I have um I have an ad for anyways, I have um I have an ad for anyways, I have um I have an ad for Instagram for Facebook. Instagram for Facebook. Instagram for Facebook. I’m pretty excited. Um we’ll see how it goes. There’s a bunch we’ll see how it goes. There’s a bunch we’ll see how it goes. There’s a bunch of creatives. This I’m just showing you of creatives. This I’m just showing you of creatives. This I’m just showing you one. There’s a bunch of creatives. one. There’s a bunch of creatives. one. There’s a bunch of creatives. Obviously, you pick the one that works Obviously, you pick the one that works Obviously, you pick the one that works the best or pick the two that work the the best or pick the two that work the the best or pick the two that work the best. Uh I just turned those ads on. I best. Uh I just turned those ads on. I best. Uh I just turned those ads on. I had to do a bunch of work for the ads. had to do a bunch of work for the ads. had to do a bunch of work for the ads. Um, that’s what I did the last day. Um, that’s what I did the last day. Um, that’s what I did the last day. Speaking of CloudFare, so I I so I Speaking of CloudFare, so I I so I Speaking of CloudFare, so I I so I enabled Cloudflare like the proxy to try enabled Cloudflare like the proxy to try enabled Cloudflare like the proxy to try to stop bots from even coming to the to stop bots from even coming to the to stop bots from even coming to the page. And it turns out I I broke the page. And it turns out I I broke the page. And it turns out I I broke the analytics for like a week. I’m so upset analytics for like a week. I’m so upset analytics for like a week. I’m so upset that I broke the analytics. I had a that I broke the analytics. I had a that I broke the analytics. I had a bunch of traffic and now I don’t know bunch of traffic and now I don’t know bunch of traffic and now I don’t know anything about the traffic. So, I have anything about the traffic. So, I have anything about the traffic. So, I have um the proxy turned on to help me defeat um the proxy turned on to help me defeat um the proxy turned on to help me defeat the bots when they try to share the the bots when they try to share the the bots when they try to share the newsletter cuz I have like a share newsletter cuz I have like a share newsletter cuz I have like a share widget in the email. And uh when you widget in the email. And uh when you widget in the email. And uh when you click like all these bots subscribe, click like all these bots subscribe, click like all these bots subscribe, like all the bots subscribing right now. like all the bots subscribing right now. like all the bots subscribing right now. And when they um And when they um And when they um look at the email, they programmatically look at the email, they programmatically look at the email, they programmatically click every link. Well, there’s like all click every link. Well, there’s like all click every link. Well, there’s like all these links to to share the newsletter these links to to share the newsletter these links to to share the newsletter or that addition of the newsletter. And or that addition of the newsletter. And or that addition of the newsletter. And I have like really strict um settings I have like really strict um settings I have like really strict um settings turned on for like that that URL before turned on for like that that URL before turned on for like that that URL before it goes there. So it really hardcore it goes there. So it really hardcore it goes there. So it really hardcore stops all the bots. Not as not as strict stops all the bots. Not as not as strict stops all the bots. Not as not as strict as the the normal page, but like really as the the normal page, but like really as the the normal page, but like really really locked down. And that’s why I had really locked down. And that’s why I had really locked down. And that’s why I had to turn the proxy on. So I was like to turn the proxy on. So I was like to turn the proxy on. So I was like trying to get Claw to help me get the trying to get Claw to help me get the trying to get Claw to help me get the get the um get plausible working. And get the um get plausible working. And get the um get plausible working. And and this is this is let this be a and this is this is let this be a and this is this is let this be a lesson. Don’t vibe code. I was banging lesson. Don’t vibe code. I was banging lesson. Don’t vibe code. I was banging my head with Claude and I just started my head with Claude and I just started my head with Claude and I just started googling and and just like looking on my googling and and just like looking on my googling and and just like looking on my own and right away I found just like own and right away I found just like own and right away I found just like googling and using my brain and not just googling and using my brain and not just googling and using my brain and not just like outsourcing my thoughts to uh you like outsourcing my thoughts to uh you like outsourcing my thoughts to uh you know that stupid AI. I immediately found know that stupid AI. I immediately found know that stupid AI. I immediately found the plausible page like here’s how you the plausible page like here’s how you the plausible page like here’s how you do this on Cloudflare like so you know do this on Cloudflare like so you know do this on Cloudflare like so you know proxying through Cloudflare and props to proxying through Cloudflare and props to proxying through Cloudflare and props to them. The instructions are great. Um, them. The instructions are great. Um, them. The instructions are great. Um, they had code you just literally copy they had code you just literally copy they had code you just literally copy and paste into a a web worker and it and paste into a a web worker and it and paste into a a web worker and it worked. And I was like, “Fucking hell, I worked. And I was like, “Fucking hell, I worked. And I was like, “Fucking hell, I just wasted like an hour just trying to just wasted like an hour just trying to just wasted like an hour just trying to get the AI.” Uh, I even tried to point get the AI.” Uh, I even tried to point get the AI.” Uh, I even tried to point to docs and the AI was just like to docs and the AI was just like to docs and the AI was just like useless. And so, use your brain. Use useless. And so, use your brain. Use useless. And so, use your brain. Use your brain first. Don’t just like try to your brain first. Don’t just like try to your brain first. Don’t just like try to vibe code like I did. Uh, cuz I was vibe code like I did. Uh, cuz I was vibe code like I did. Uh, cuz I was being really lazy. I was like, just being really lazy. I was like, just being really lazy. I was like, just figure this out. Anyways, so I got the figure this out. Anyways, so I got the figure this out. Anyways, so I got the analytics working. What else did I do? analytics working. What else did I do? analytics working. What else did I do? Uh, agents code is my attempt at making Uh, agents code is my attempt at making Uh, agents code is my attempt at making an AI frame uh, AI agent framework. A an AI frame uh, AI agent framework. A an AI frame uh, AI agent framework. A bunch of micro agents. Um, this is so bunch of micro agents. Um, this is so bunch of micro agents. Um, this is so broke and neglected. I have not worked broke and neglected. I have not worked broke and neglected. I have not worked on this for a while because I paused all on this for a while because I paused all on this for a while because I paused all work to try to more deeply understand work to try to more deeply understand work to try to more deeply understand what the [  ] people need. But this is a what the [  ] people need. But this is a what the [  ] people need. But this is a [  ] show. This is a mess. Um, it’s so [  ] show. This is a mess. Um, it’s so [  ] show. This is a mess. Um, it’s so broken. I’m spending time to get this broken. I’m spending time to get this broken. I’m spending time to get this more stabilized and actually get this more stabilized and actually get this more stabilized and actually get this working properly again. I spent a bunch working properly again. I spent a bunch working properly again. I spent a bunch of time like getting getting it of time like getting getting it of time like getting getting it redeployable like even um things are redeployable like even um things are redeployable like even um things are failing like it wouldn’t let me deploy failing like it wouldn’t let me deploy failing like it wouldn’t let me deploy and push. So I spent time doing that and push. So I spent time doing that and push. So I spent time doing that just uncovering a bunch of bugs. Uh just uncovering a bunch of bugs. Uh just uncovering a bunch of bugs. Uh today is going to be a lot of more like today is going to be a lot of more like today is going to be a lot of more like you know fixing bugs and getting this you know fixing bugs and getting this you know fixing bugs and getting this thing stable where people can actually thing stable where people can actually thing stable where people can actually like create an account and actually like create an account and actually like create an account and actually truly try it out. and then hopefully truly try it out. and then hopefully truly try it out. and then hopefully tomorrow um I can work on getting this tomorrow um I can work on getting this tomorrow um I can work on getting this agent um working much much much better agent um working much much much better agent um working much much much better and uh start building out the landing and uh start building out the landing and uh start building out the landing page for what I talked about yesterday. page for what I talked about yesterday. page for what I talked about yesterday. I’m going to make a new micro SAS that I’m going to make a new micro SAS that I’m going to make a new micro SAS that is basically calling that agent plus a is basically calling that agent plus a is basically calling that agent plus a lot more to do one thing really really lot more to do one thing really really lot more to do one thing really really well. If you are super curious about well. If you are super curious about well. If you are super curious about that, go check out yesterday’s video. that, go check out yesterday’s video. that, go check out yesterday’s video. I’m not going to go over that again. So I’m not going to go over that again. So I’m not going to go over that again. So that’s it. No questions or comments. that’s it. No questions or comments. that’s it. No questions or comments. Y’all, if you could do me a favor, just Y’all, if you could do me a favor, just Y’all, if you could do me a favor, just drop something in the comments. Stop the drop something in the comments. Stop the drop something in the comments. Stop the bots. That would be really helpful. It bots. That would be really helpful. It bots. That would be really helpful. It helps the algorithm. My videos are just helps the algorithm. My videos are just helps the algorithm. My videos are just not getting shown anymore. This is a not getting shown anymore. This is a not getting shown anymore. This is a little old now, but little old now, but little old now, but um this is the percentiles for Americans um this is the percentiles for Americans um this is the percentiles for Americans who who who read a complete book into it. I think read a complete book into it. I think read a complete book into it. I think this has gone worse in the last two this has gone worse in the last two this has gone worse in the last two years. So I think this is a little bit years. So I think this is a little bit years. So I think this is a little bit more like 48% more like 48% more like 48% I believe but essentially half the US I believe but essentially half the US I believe but essentially half the US does not read a whole book like about does not read a whole book like about does not read a whole book like about half don’t even read a single book half half don’t even read a single book half half don’t even read a single book half the people the people the people so slight slight majority read a book or so slight slight majority read a book or so slight slight majority read a book or two two two um and you could see it just goes on and um and you could see it just goes on and um and you could see it just goes on and on and on. So if you read one book a on and on. So if you read one book a on and on. So if you read one book a month like read a entire book just month like read a entire book just month like read a entire book just slowly slowly just you know every night slowly slowly just you know every night slowly slowly just you know every night before you go to bed kind of thing and before you go to bed kind of thing and before you go to bed kind of thing and you just do one book a month 12 books in you just do one book a month 12 books in you just do one book a month 12 books in a year you are like at the 80th a year you are like at the 80th a year you are like at the 80th percentile like well the the 20th percentile like well the the 20th percentile like well the the 20th percentile really but uh read more than percentile really but uh read more than percentile really but uh read more than 80% of Americans 80% of Americans 80% of Americans and it’s very interesting when you look and it’s very interesting when you look and it’s very interesting when you look at the distribution of like things like at the distribution of like things like at the distribution of like things like this like this like this like people reading um like alcoholic drinks people reading um like alcoholic drinks people reading um like alcoholic drinks sold, you know, there it just goes on sold, you know, there it just goes on sold, you know, there it just goes on and on. Like the hardcore people who are and on. Like the hardcore people who are and on. Like the hardcore people who are addicted do the overwhelming majority of addicted do the overwhelming majority of addicted do the overwhelming majority of like reading all the books, drinking all like reading all the books, drinking all like reading all the books, drinking all the alcohol. Like the majority of the alcohol. Like the majority of the alcohol. Like the majority of alcohol drunk in the world is actually alcohol drunk in the world is actually alcohol drunk in the world is actually by alcoholics. It’s pretty wild. Uh by alcoholics. It’s pretty wild. Uh by alcoholics. It’s pretty wild. Uh because most normal people will like because most normal people will like because most normal people will like have a couple drinks a week, but then have a couple drinks a week, but then have a couple drinks a week, but then the alcoholics will have like 10 drinks the alcoholics will have like 10 drinks the alcoholics will have like 10 drinks a day. Kind of a crazy thing. And you a day. Kind of a crazy thing. And you a day. Kind of a crazy thing. And you can see this same distribution with can see this same distribution with can see this same distribution with reading. Um the people who read a book, reading. Um the people who read a book, reading. Um the people who read a book, 1% of the people read one a week. It’s 1% of the people read one a week. It’s 1% of the people read one a week. It’s pretty wild. So they so these these top pretty wild. So they so these these top pretty wild. So they so these these top 20% people are the ones doing like 20% people are the ones doing like 20% people are the ones doing like almost all of the reading and consuming almost all of the reading and consuming almost all of the reading and consuming of books. So why am I telling you this? of books. So why am I telling you this? of books. So why am I telling you this? So, I gave myself a challenge So, I gave myself a challenge So, I gave myself a challenge uh to do 25 uh to do 25 uh to do 25 books this year. So, about a book every books this year. So, about a book every books this year. So, about a book every two weeks. So, um so about you know you two weeks. So, um so about you know you two weeks. So, um so about you know you you get it. Two books a month. I I think you get it. Two books a month. I I think you get it. Two books a month. I I think a book a week is insane. Like that’s a book a week is insane. Like that’s a book a week is insane. Like that’s just too much for me. I I that’s too just too much for me. I I that’s too just too much for me. I I that’s too much. I don’t want to I don’t even want much. I don’t want to I don’t even want much. I don’t want to I don’t even want to read that much. I’m failing cuz it’s to read that much. I’m failing cuz it’s to read that much. I’m failing cuz it’s September. Actually, September 11th. I September. Actually, September 11th. I September. Actually, September 11th. I just realized it’s not going well. I’m just realized it’s not going well. I’m just realized it’s not going well. I’m super super behind. I have completed one super super behind. I have completed one super super behind. I have completed one full book in the whole year. Um, but I’m full book in the whole year. Um, but I’m full book in the whole year. Um, but I’m really really really focused on like really really really focused on like really really really focused on like getting my [  ] together to hit my goal. getting my [  ] together to hit my goal. getting my [  ] together to hit my goal. Like I I still want to hit my goal. Um, Like I I still want to hit my goal. Um, Like I I still want to hit my goal. Um, I am like I’ve really focused on I am like I’ve really focused on I am like I’ve really focused on building the habit of waking up, having building the habit of waking up, having building the habit of waking up, having some coffee, and reading. Like I set a some coffee, and reading. Like I set a some coffee, and reading. Like I set a [  ] timer and I read for 30 minutes. [  ] timer and I read for 30 minutes. [  ] timer and I read for 30 minutes. It’s like at least do 30 minutes and at It’s like at least do 30 minutes and at It’s like at least do 30 minutes and at least try to really get into that habit. least try to really get into that habit. least try to really get into that habit. And then I could try to read more at And then I could try to read more at And then I could try to read more at night and make it up on the weekends and night and make it up on the weekends and night and make it up on the weekends and stuff, but um I’m about in about two stuff, but um I’m about in about two stuff, but um I’m about in about two weeks I’ll finish two more books. Um I’m weeks I’ll finish two more books. Um I’m weeks I’ll finish two more books. Um I’m halfway through one. So and by the end halfway through one. So and by the end halfway through one. So and by the end of the month I’ll for sure at least of the month I’ll for sure at least of the month I’ll for sure at least knock out two more books. So but that knock out two more books. So but that knock out two more books. So but that leaves me just a few months and and leaves me just a few months and and leaves me just a few months and and it’ll only be like three books. So I’m it’ll only be like three books. So I’m it’ll only be like three books. So I’m failing at my goals here, guys. I’m failing at my goals here, guys. I’m failing at my goals here, guys. I’m really failing. Last year my goal was 12 really failing. Last year my goal was 12 really failing. Last year my goal was 12 books. I did 12 books. So I I did about books. I did 12 books. So I I did about books. I did 12 books. So I I did about an average with one book a year but a an average with one book a year but a an average with one book a year but a month I’m sorry but I did the same month I’m sorry but I did the same month I’m sorry but I did the same thing. I waited like I was doing okay thing. I waited like I was doing okay thing. I waited like I was doing okay how but then like the fall came and I how but then like the fall came and I how but then like the fall came and I was like [  ] I’m really behind and I was like [  ] I’m really behind and I was like [  ] I’m really behind and I had to just like start reading a lot. I had to just like start reading a lot. I had to just like start reading a lot. I don’t want to do that. I want to like don’t want to do that. I want to like don’t want to do that. I want to like just consistently build the habit and just consistently build the habit and just consistently build the habit and slowly slowly do it not just like try to slowly slowly do it not just like try to slowly slowly do it not just like try to cram at the end. But um I thought this cram at the end. But um I thought this cram at the end. But um I thought this is interesting. Like I actually think is interesting. Like I actually think is interesting. Like I actually think now more than ever it’s really important now more than ever it’s really important now more than ever it’s really important to train your brain to focus and do deep to train your brain to focus and do deep to train your brain to focus and do deep stuff. Reading for 30 minutes stuff. Reading for 30 minutes stuff. Reading for 30 minutes uninterrupted a lot of people can’t do a uninterrupted a lot of people can’t do a uninterrupted a lot of people can’t do a lot of people can’t like physically do lot of people can’t like physically do lot of people can’t like physically do it. You know the the Tik Tok the videos it. You know the the Tik Tok the videos it. You know the the Tik Tok the videos all the dopamine stimulation from apps all the dopamine stimulation from apps all the dopamine stimulation from apps and [  ] and your phone like a lot of and [  ] and your phone like a lot of and [ __ ] and your phone like a lot of people just can’t goddamn concentrate. people just can’t goddamn concentrate. people just can’t goddamn concentrate. So, I think it’s more important than So, I think it’s more important than So, I think it’s more important than ever to do this to push yourself, push ever to do this to push yourself, push ever to do this to push yourself, push your brain, like focus, focus and read, your brain, like focus, focus and read, your brain, like focus, focus and read, learn, be exposed to new ideas. Like, learn, be exposed to new ideas. Like, learn, be exposed to new ideas. Like, my opinion, I love YouTube. I’m on my opinion, I love YouTube. I’m on my opinion, I love YouTube. I’m on YouTube all the time, but that’s not YouTube all the time, but that’s not YouTube all the time, but that’s not enough. Like, reading really, um, it enough. Like, reading really, um, it enough. Like, reading really, um, it does it has a very strong positive does it has a very strong positive does it has a very strong positive effect on your brain and you just get effect on your brain and you just get effect on your brain and you just get the deep wisdom and knowledge of so many the deep wisdom and knowledge of so many the deep wisdom and knowledge of so many smart people in the world and throughout smart people in the world and throughout smart people in the world and throughout time. So anyways, 12 books last year and time. So anyways, 12 books last year and time. So anyways, 12 books last year and I’m at one now. It’s it’s it’s a I’m at one now. It’s it’s it’s a I’m at one now. It’s it’s it’s a disaster. So really, really, really disaster. So really, really, really disaster. So really, really, really trying to catch up. And it sucks because trying to catch up. And it sucks because trying to catch up. And it sucks because now I had to do like an hour a day and now I had to do like an hour a day and now I had to do like an hour a day and then maybe a few hours on Sunday or the then maybe a few hours on Sunday or the then maybe a few hours on Sunday or the weekend kind of thing. Now I got to do weekend kind of thing. Now I got to do weekend kind of thing. Now I got to do like 10 hours a week if I’m going to like 10 hours a week if I’m going to like 10 hours a week if I’m going to make it. I got to start doing like make it. I got to start doing like make it. I got to start doing like almost I got to basically do like a book almost I got to basically do like a book almost I got to basically do like a book every 10 days now, which sucks. So my every 10 days now, which sucks. So my every 10 days now, which sucks. So my goal is is not going well. That’s all I goal is is not going well. That’s all I goal is is not going well. That’s all I got. Say tomorrow.