Anthropic Blogcast
An independent podcast that turns Anthropic's latest blog posts into listenable episodes, with new ones whenever Anthropic publishes. Not affiliated with Anthropic.
Just shipped: Money, Mastered · Ch. 14
I build joyful things with code and SI.
I'm Long — a software engineer of 10+ years. These days I ship products, podcasts, and super intelligence (SI) experiments under The Joy Digi, and I've never been more excited about what one curious builder can make.
Money, Mastered — Chapter 14 of 36 is outThe OC Pack — new episode every ThursdayThe Blue Sock — live in Orange CountyAnthropic Blogcast — new episodes whenever Anthropic publishesQRganiz — shippedMoney, Mastered — Chapter 14 of 36 is outThe OC Pack — new episode every ThursdayThe Blue Sock — live in Orange CountyAnthropic Blogcast — new episodes whenever Anthropic publishesQRganiz — shippedMoney, Mastered — Chapter 14 of 36 is outThe OC Pack — new episode every ThursdayThe Blue Sock — live in Orange CountyAnthropic Blogcast — new episodes whenever Anthropic publishesQRganiz — shippedMoney, Mastered — Chapter 14 of 36 is outThe OC Pack — new episode every ThursdayThe Blue Sock — live in Orange CountyAnthropic Blogcast — new episodes whenever Anthropic publishesQRganiz — shipped
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01Marketplace · Brand · Web app
The Blue Sock
Boutique dog sitting for Irvine & Orange County. It started as one retreat and grew into a curated marketplace of Badge-Rated sitters, with portals and payments for both sides.
Brand evolutionMarketplacePortalsStripe
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01Marketplace · Brand · Web app
The Blue Sock
Boutique dog sitting for Irvine & Orange County. It started as one retreat and grew into a curated marketplace of Badge-Rated sitters, with portals and payments for both sides.
Brand evolutionMarketplacePortalsStripe
Read the story
The Ledger
14 of 36 chapters
out now — the rest are on the way
02Audiobook podcast
Money, Mastered
A 36-chapter journey from zero to mastery in macroeconomics, money, investing, trading, and Bitcoin — with its own gilded listening room.
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03Weekly podcast
The OC Pack
The podcast for Orange County pet parents: dog-friendly beaches and trails, vet-bill savings, training tips, and local intel. New episode every Thursday.
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04Mobile app · Product
QRganiz
A smart QR-code item tracker that helps people organize their belongings — product design, a React Native app, the website, and an Amazon launch.
React NativeProduct launchSEO
See how it worksThe Lab
Experiments at the edge.
Not everything here is finished. That's the point — the lab is where I poke at what SI makes newly possible.
The Universe Whisper
A small TikTok app for sharing inspiring, thought-provoking video content straight to a connected account.
This website
Designed and built with an SI partner — including my 3D self, generated from a single photo. Next.js, Framer Motion, and a lot of joy.
How I build
One human, one SI partner, a tight loop.
Me and my co-pilot, mid-loop.
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Imagine
Start with a person and a feeling, not a feature list. Who should smile when this works?
- 2
Prototype with SI
Pair with SI to go from idea to a working thing in hours — then throw it away and try again.
- 3
Ship it for real
Real people, real feedback, as early as possible. Momentum beats perfect.
- 4
Delight & repeat
Polish the small details that make people grin — then run the loop again.
What I believe · 01 / 03
The best software feels like a friend.
SI turns one curious builder into a whole studio.
Joy isn't a nice-to-have. It's the whole point.
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About
Hi, I'm Long.
I've spent over 10 years as a software engineer across big tech, startups, and consulting firms — building everything from polished apps to robust internal systems.
The Joy Digi is where I build joyful things: products people love to use, podcasts worth pressing play on, and SI experiments that make a little more possible every week.
I think the next few years will be the most creative in software's history. I want to spend them building — and sharing what I learn.