12-year ex-Apple Engineer
Drawing from 12 years building Apple's user experiences, I share founder interviews, AI development insights, and hands-on tutorials to help you build better AI products.
Blog Posts
If You're Coding With AI in 2025, You Need This Technique
Learn how to use AI tools like Cursor and Claude to create Mermaid diagrams for secure data flow visualization. Step-by-step guide with proven prompts.
Jan 9, 2025
Next.js
AI Code Review
Mermaid Diagrams
Data Flow
Prompt Engineering
Cursor
Claude
From Apple Engineer to AI Pioneer: My Unexpected Journey (Podcast)
From 12 years at Apple to pioneering AI tools after battling long COVID - discover my journey and learn how I'm making AI accessible through practical tools like . Join me in building the future.
Nov 19, 2024
ai development
tool building
content creation
AI Developers
Interviews
Getting Started
AI Learning Journey
The Secret Apple Project That Changed Everything
A thrilling insider's account of a top-secret Apple project that pushed the boundaries of innovation and taught valuable lessons about perseverance, teamwork, and the importance of human connections in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.
Mar 8, 2024
Apple
personal growth
Career
teamwork
AI SDK Ultimate Guide to Building AI Powered Next.js Applications
Learn how to build production-ready AI applications using AI SDK. From type-safe responses to generative UI, master the tools for creating powerful AI features in your web apps.
Nov 14, 2024
AI SDK
Vercel Templates
Next.js
TypeScript
React Components
AI
ai integration
Flux AI Studio: The All-in-One AI Image Generator for Mac Users
Create stunning AI-generated images and videos on your Mac with Flux AI Studio. Access multiple AI models, fast generation, and complete privacy. Try it now!
Nov 13, 2024
AI Image Generation
Mac Apps
Flux AI
Creative Tools
AI Learning Journey
AI Art
Digital Creation
Swift Cursor Rules
Cursorrules for developing with Swift and SwiftUI
Sep 16, 2024
Cursor
Cursor Rules
Swift Development
Can Cursor Port Python to Swift?
Want to see what happened when we threw Cursor at a complex Swift project? It was quite the ride, and I've got some interesting insights to share.
Sep 3, 2024
Swift Development
Cursor
AI Coding
iOS Development
MLX
Livestream
Cursor + Claude Sonnet 3.5: Reshaping the Future of Coding
Discover how AI coding assistants Cursor and Claude Sonnet 3.5 are turning developers into superheroes, reshaping the future of software creation, and sparking a coding revolution that even 8-year-olds are joining.
Aug 23, 2024
AI Coding
Cursor
Claude
Sonnet 3.5
Software Development
Future of Coding
MLX
AI Tech Salon
Building with Claude Sonnet 3.5, Cursor, and Canva (3-Hour Coding Stream)
Zero to a live website using Cursor
Aug 18, 2024
AI
Claude
Sonnet 3.5
Anthropic
Livestream
Rapid Prototyping
Landing Page
Cursor
Framer Motion
Web Design
Tailwind CSS
Vercel Templates
Magic UI
AI Tech Salon: Protect Your AI Keys - Lou Zell's Solution for Swift Developers
Discover how AI Proxy Pro is revolutionizing secure AI integration for iOS developers. Learn about this innovative solution for protecting API keys, its easy setup process, and how it's empowering developers to build AI-powered apps with confidence.
Aug 2, 2024
iOS Development
ai integration
api security
swift programming
mobile app development
Ultimate Guide: Installing Miniforge for AI Development on M1 Macs
Learn how to set up Miniforge, a lightweight Conda alternative, for AI and machine learning development on your M1 Mac. This step-by-step guide covers installation, configuration, and explains why Miniforge is the ideal choice for Apple Silicon users.
Jul 29, 2024
MLX
miniforge
conda
ai development
m1 mac
apple silicon
arm64
conda forge
python environment
Machine Learning
data science
terminal
command line
anaconda alternative
cpython
development setup
lightweight conda
Running Llama 3 Locally: Free AI on Your Computer
Learn how to run Meta's Llama 3 AI model locally on your computer for free. Step-by-step guide for setting up, using Open Web UI, and creating custom prompts.
Jul 16, 2024
Llama 3
AI
Local AI
Open Web UI
Livestream
Tutorial
AI Tech Salon: From Apple's MLX to Llama-3 - This Week in AI
Latest breakthroughs, from Apple's MLX to Llama-3, offering invaluable insights for tech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and curious minds in this weekly video podcast.
Jul 12, 2024
AI Tech Salon
MLX
Llama 3
AI
Livestream
Building GPT-2 from Scratch: Day 3 - Demystifying Embeddings & Self-Attention (MLX Series)
Dive deep into GPT-2 architecture with this comprehensive guide on embeddings and self-attention. Perfect for AI enthusiasts and developers looking to understand and implement language models from the ground up.
Jul 10, 2024
MLX
Getting Started
GPT from Scratch with MLX
GPT
natural language processing
Machine Learning
AI
embeddings
ai tutorial
transformer architecture
Day 2 - Creating training and validation datasets: GPT from Scratch with MLX
Jul 9, 2024
MLX
Getting Started
GPT from Scratch with MLX
GPT
Day 1 - IDE Setup & Tokenizer: GPT from Scratch with MLX
Jul 8, 2024
MLX
Getting Started
GPT from Scratch with MLX
GPT
Day 0 - Setup: GPT from Scratch with MLX
Just kicked off my 'build GPT from scratch' journey - set up Python with MLX, did a Day 0 stream on the basics, and broke down LLM tokenization for the curious. Sharing resources and baby steps for fellow AI newbies. Next up: tackling data setup.
Jul 7, 2024
MLX
Getting Started
GPT from Scratch with MLX
GPT
GPT from Scratch with MLX
I just found this cool guide to build GPT from scratch - gonna dive in, stream the process, and blog about it. If you're into AI but feeling a bit lost like me, come hang out and learn together.
Jul 7, 2024
MLX
Getting Started
GPT from Scratch with MLX
GPT
Apple MLX King Prince Canuma Livestream
Live interview with Prince Canuma's contributions to the field of machine learning, particularly his work with Apple's MLX, have made him a notable figure in the AI community. His expertise and active engagement in sharing knowledge have helped advance the use of ML models on Mac silicon and beyond.
Jun 21, 2024
Livestream
Apple
MLX
Interviews
Father's Day Reflection: A Powerful Lesson in Love and Forgiveness
This heartfelt Father's Day reflection explores a son's journey from childhood disappointment to adult understanding, offering powerful insights on family relationships, forgiveness, and the enduring impact of a father's love.
Jun 16, 2024
fathers day
family relationships
parenting
forgiveness
personal growth
life lessons
emotional healing
Apple's AI Revolution: What Developers Need to Know
Explores Apple's position in the AI race, featuring insights from industry expert Vatsal Manot on the current state and future of Apple's AI tools, frameworks, and developer ecosystem.
Jun 7, 2024
Apple
Apple Intelligence
WWDC2024
iOS Development
Machine Learning
SwiftUI
CoreML
Xcode
MLX
AI
AI Developers
Livestream
Humane AI Pin Pt 2 - Apps Livestream
Livestream unboxing of the new Humane AI Pin. Is it really as bad as the reviews say?
Apr 17, 2024
Humane
AI Pin
Livestream
Humane AI Pin Unboxing Livestream
Livestream unboxing of the new Humane AI Pin. Is it really as bad as the reviews say?
Apr 16, 2024
Humane
AI Pin
Livestream
Why Falling in Love With Coding Wasn't Enough to Make My App a Success
A developer's honest and insightful story about the challenges and lessons learned while transitioning from a passionate coder to a savvy entrepreneur, offering valuable advice for fellow developers looking to turn their skills into a thriving business.
Apr 7, 2024
Entrepreneurship
Startups
Developer Journey
Niche Markets
Market Validation
Viewing Your Next.js App on Mobile Without ngrok: A Simple Guide
Learn how to test your Next.js app on mobile devices and VisionPro headsets using your Mac's local hostname, eliminating the need for ngrok and streamlining your development workflow.
Apr 3, 2024
Next.js
Mac
Web Dev
Vision Pro development
Mobile testing
Apple Vision Pro
Getting Started with Midjourney Livestream
How to get started using Midjourney.
Apr 2, 2024
Midjourney
Livestream
Unlocking AGI
Exploring the transformative potential of integrating emotional and social intelligence into AI, a journey towards creating empathetic, human-centric artificial general intelligence.
Jan 28, 2024
AI
AGI
You Need to Learn AI
Excited or scared? AI's reshaping careers and I've got the thrilling roadmap to navigate it!
Jan 14, 2024
Computer Science
Software Development
AI Developers
AI
Getting Started
AI Learning Journey
OpenAI GPTs Review Livestream
Looking for GPTs to help me with writing X fka Twitter posts
Jan 13, 2024
GPTs
OpenAI
Livestream
GPT Prompt Leaks
Exploring system prompts to make GPTs less prone to leaking info.
Jan 12, 2024
OpenAI
ChatGPT Prompts
GPTs
Research
Security
OpenAI Key Hacked & Lost $2500+
Jan 8, 2024
YouTube
Interviews
AI Developers
OpenAI
SaaS
Lost my job at Apple, Found My Purpose in AI
Lost my job at Apple, Found My Purpose in AI. In Feb 2023 I was let go battling and thought life was crashing and burning.
Jan 8, 2024
YouTube