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Two big releases today – Claude Sonnet 4.5 took all the headlines, but I also found the Lovable Cloud & AI release to be super interesting. Some thoughts below. Claude Sonnet 4.5 The announcement of Sonnet 4.5 led with a single sentence: Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the best coding model in the world. I find…
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Author context: Over ~12 years at Indeed I led product for SMB Analytics and later Employer Analytics & Data, built company-wide metrics and data products, and ran a years-long experimentation program that upskilled product teams. TL;DR: Keep data work inside product teams. Use a thin platform and light governance guardrails. If you avoid centralizing during…
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A simple, location-aware seasonal home maintenance checklist for single-family homeowners.Enter your ZIP and home features, and get a personalized set of quarterly tasks — ready to export to your calendar. Owning a home means juggling dozens of recurring tasks each year:cleaning gutters, swapping filters, servicing systems, and preparing for seasonal weather.Most people keep this info…
Ben Shoemaker | Data, AI, AR, Tech, Product
I post what's been on my mind, mostly in technology. 10 years in product working on data & AI features. Currently working on startups & keeping an eye out for my next role.
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Ben Shoemaker — I build data platforms, AI products, and small apps
Ben Shoemaker | Data, AI, AR, Tech, Product 