Slightly Caffeinated

Chris Gmyr, TJ Miller

Join Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller as they dive into the world of PHP, Laravel, and all things programming, while also sharing insights on family life and other musings.

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#72
October 17 · 47 min
Chemex, Prism's Comeback, and Avocet Goes Live
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller dig into Prism v0.101, built on a community fork, and why Prism still has a place next to the Laravel AI SDK. Chris shares Avocet's launch pricing and an AI system that turns his link backlog into a nightly briefing, comparing notes on keeping up with fast-moving AI tools. Links Ask a question or suggest a topic Podcast: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky Chris: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky TJ: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky References Mentioned Avocet - Chris's meeting recorder, now fully launched at $59 a year with a 10 meeting trial Hive - one of Chris's side projects moving forward, and the home for the AI meta project Jig - Chris's idea workbench, where the AI meta project idea came from 7 Brew - the drive-through chain with lines down the road near TJ's house Chemex - what Chris broke out for a quiet Sunday cup Purity Coffee Aponte Inga Dark Roast - the darker roast back in Chris's subscription box Prism v0.101.0 - TJ's catch-up release that closed 35 PRs wishborn - maintained the community fork of Prism that the release is built on Prism community fork PR - the fork TJ merged and cherry picked from Laravel AI SDK - Laravel's first-party AI package, and where Prism fits next to it Polar - the checkout and licensing service behind Avocet's launch Krisp - the meeting recorder Avocet replaced for both hosts Sonari - TJ's local transcription app, and his therapist's interest in a HIPAA-friendly notes tool AI meta project post - Chris's post about the AI inbox and nightly briefing Todoist - where Chris dumps links for the AI meta project to pick up every hour Claude Code releases - one of the release feeds the meta project checks daily Codex releases - the other release feed it checks Claude Haiku 5.5 - on a two-week trial for read-only sub-agent tasks to cut costs
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#71
October 10 · 27 min
Fall Vibes, AI Evals, and Code Review Bots
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr compare the AI code review bots they are each building at work, from fixture repos of real PRs to requiring a line of code behind every finding. TJ also shares the eval-driven wizard he built to turn source material into learning content, sharing insights on building AI systems you can test and trust. Links Ask a question or suggest a topic Podcast: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky Chris: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky TJ: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky References Mentioned Hive - Chris's orchestration framework Gorillaz - the show TJ saw in Detroit Deltron 3030 - the opener and TJ's all-time favorite hip hop artist Luma Brighter Learning - where TJ is building the learning content wizard and the PR review bot Claude Opus 5.5 - the model TJ wants to move the content wizard to, then rerun the evals Prism - TJ's Laravel AI package, which needs updates before the model upgrade GitHub Copilot - the reviewer that caught real issues TJ's bot missed, and the inline comment style Chris wants to copy CodeRabbit - one of the review services both teams passed on in favor of building their own Amazon Bedrock - where Chris's reviewer runs to keep code inside their own infrastructure
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#70
September 26 · 47 min
New Models, Open Source Hive, and Avocet
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller react to Opus 5.5 and the new GPT models, then dig into Hive going open source and how its profiles shape a lead and worker workflow. They also cover Avocet, a local meeting recorder, and two small tools for agent testing and side ideas. Links Ask a question or suggest a topic Podcast: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky Chris: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky TJ: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky References Mentioned Sonari - TJ's transcription app, waiting on business and certificate decisions this week Halcyon - TJ's notes app, stuck at the same inflection point as Sonari Fantasy Lake Adventure Park - the flooded quarry with inflatable obstacle courses Chris took the Scouts to Claude Opus 5.5 - the new lead model for both hosts Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna - the OpenAI models from the same launch day, which Chris is testing as Hive workers Hive - Chris's meta harness for Claude Code and Codex, now open source and on npm as @cmgmyr/hive Avocet - Chris's local meeting recorder and transcriber, with a beta wish list sign-up Krisp - the meeting recorder both hosts moved off of Riverside - where the podcast records, and its headphones setting for echo handling Tauri - how TJ ships Halcyon updates Sparkle - the native Swift update framework TJ is still working through Linear - the keyboard-first feel Chris is chasing in Avocet Novelhood - Chris's book club app, where Lookover started Lookover - Chris's manual-testing queue for agents and one human tester CleanShot - the screenshot tool Chris pastes images from into Lookover Jig - Chris's workbench for ideas, POCs, and long-running AI conversations
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#69
September 19 · 40 min
Peru Beans, AI Doom, and Code Review Burden
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr get into the week's AI doom and gloom, from the Hugging Face incident to calls for regulation, before turning to a problem hitting their teams right now. They compare notes on automated code review, adversarial reviewers that never stop finding issues, and the evals it takes to tune them. Links Ask a question or suggest a topic Podcast: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky Chris: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky TJ: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky References Mentioned ESP32 - the Wi-Fi controller chip TJ is wiring his shelf LED strips to Sonari - TJ's transcription app, with beta invites going out from the mailing list next week Halcyon - TJ's notes app, the other project he spun back up this week Mt. Comfort Coffee Peru Medium Roast - the 2.5 pound Costco bag TJ and his wife are loving Bizzy Espresso Blend Cold Brew - Chris's replacement espresso cold brew Anthropic researcher resigns with a warning - Jacob Coxon's resignation that kicked off the week's AI safety news OpenAI and Hugging Face incident - the containment failure both hosts point to Cal Newport: Anthropic Just Threatened to Kill Billions of People - Cal's recap and take on the resignation The Diary of a CEO - the podcast where TJ heard a former OpenAI forecaster describe the race to self-improving AI GitHub Copilot - the org-wide reviewer Chris syncs Claude rules into Amazon Bedrock - what Chris's AI reviewer workflow runs on CodeRabbit - the AI review tool TJ wants to study for ideas
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#68
September 12 · 42 min
Laptop Rescue, Rig, and Decision Fatigue
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller walk through TJ's laptop locking up past safe mode, how Claude helped him rescue his work over a shared disk, and the agent state he forgot to save. They also cover Chris's Rig beta at work, off-site backups, and dotfiles, sharing insights on what to protect when your tools keep state for you. Links Ask a question or suggest a topic Podcast: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky Chris: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky TJ: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky References Mentioned LocalStack - how Rig runs one local DynamoDB instance with a table per service Novelhood - Chris's book club app, one of the side projects waiting on usage resets Halcyon - TJ's notes app, where Fable 5.1 as the Hive lead turned the sync build around OpenCode - TJ's idea for running GPT models with a rule file extension Pi - one of the harnesses Chris named as a base for a Rula engineering harness Purity Coffee Sacred Cups Star Coffee - the honey processed Starday bag Chris finished Bear - where TJ was writing therapy homework when the laptop froze Prism - one of the repos TJ rescued off the frozen disk Sonari - TJ's transcription app, rescued with its in-progress worktrees Dotbot - how TJ rebuilt his machine in 45 minutes and keeps work and personal setups in sync Homebrew - what Dotbot reinstalls on a fresh machine Setapp - part of TJ's rebuild script Backblaze - Chris's off-site backup instead of Time Machine Skate - Charm's encrypted key value store TJ uses to keep secrets out of his dotfiles PHP Tek - TJ's first 2027 talk submission Laracon US - TJ will be there and might submit Laracon AU - TJ's top speaking goal for the year
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#67
September 5 · 41 min
Starday Coffee, Book Club App, and Tauri vs Swift
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr talk through Novelhood, the book club app Chris is building with his wife, and how stacking design skills got him to a version that works for readers from 20 to 80. TJ shares where Sonari stands ahead of launch, including a listener DM that has him chasing custom speech models for people with speech impediments, exploring what accessible AI tooling could look like. Links Ask a question or suggest a topic Podcast: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky Chris: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky TJ: Site | Twitter/X | Bluesky References Mentioned Purity Coffee Sacred Cups Star Coffee - the honey processed Starday bag with the galaxy packaging North Meet South 199 - the crossover episode on vetting vibe-coded contributions Lovable - what Zillow hands to non-technical people for prototyping Novelhood - Chris's book club management app, wait list open Open Library - the book data behind Novelhood's title search Bookshop.org - the planned way for clubs to send book sales to a local bookstore Sonari - TJ's local-only Mac transcription app Halcyon - TJ's markdown notes app, built on Tauri Tauri - the framework TJ recommends over raw Swift for Mac apps Sparkle - the update framework TJ is wiring into Sonari Polar license keys - how TJ plans to handle Sonari licensing WhisperKit - the on-device models TJ would fine-tune for speech impediments
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#66
August 29 · 43 min
Usage Limits, Codex in Hive, and a Week-Long Sync Build
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller dig into Anthropic's expiring 50% usage bump, why both of them swapped their Hive lead from Opus to Fable, and Chris's work bringing Codex into Hive as a first-class harness. TJ shares a week-long unattended build of Halcyon's git-style sync engine, sharing insights on where agent orchestration is actually paying off. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://www.halcyonnotes.com/ https://opencode.ai/ https://openclaw.ai/
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#65
August 22 · 41 min
Hive, Halcyon Notes, and Shipping Real Products
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr dig into Hive, the tmux-based agent orchestration tool Chris built to replace Solo, from profiles and runbooks to the optional dashboard. They also cover TJ's Halcyon notes app, his new local dictation app Sonari, and the app store compliance maze, sharing insights on turning side projects into real products. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://x.com/samsappenfield1 https://x.com/abbygilson28/status/2089384180597817553 https://soloterm.com/ https://www.halcyonnotes.com/ https://www.sonari.audio/
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#64
August 8 · 44 min
Boston Coffee, Just Use Laravel, and Vim in Your Vault
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller recap Laracon Boston, from the talks and the community response to TJ's post about stepping away, to Laravel Cloud expanding beyond PHP. They also get into the native markdown note-taking app TJ started building with Tauri and React, sharing insights on picking a stack, pricing a first product, and working at the edge of your experience. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://www.enderlycoffee.com/product/brazil https://mostlytechnical.com/ https://www.tjmiller.me/posts/where-ive-been/ https://laracon.us/ https://www.halcyonnotes.com
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#63
July 25 · 38 min
Caffeine Cutbacks, Agent Orchestration, and Content Wizards
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr catch up after a summer break on family trips, caffeine cutbacks, and getting back into side projects. They compare notes on using Fable for PRDs and code review, cross-provider tooling like Codex and OpenCode, and TJ's new AI content-creation project at Luma. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://laracon.us/ https://pureintentionscoffee.com/products/porchlight-medium-roast?variant=39919760277570 https://tokentown.com/ https://mostlytechnical.com/ https://soloterm.com/ https://www.anthropic.com/claude/fable https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-6/
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#62
June 13 · 39 min
New Grinder, Solo, and AI Burnout
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller catch up on dead coffee grinders and summer plans, then dig into Chris's experience with Aaron Francis's Solo and its orchestrator-agent workflow. They close with an honest talk about AI burnout, brain fatigue, and stepping outside to touch grass. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://www.amazon.com/Aromaster-Settings-Stainless-Adjustable-Anti-static/dp/B0G6D2G1RX Baratza Encore https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007F183LK Baratza Virtuoso+ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QMY8GLX https://soloterm.com/ https://mostlytechnical.com/
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#61
May 30 · 48 min
Meeting Voice Review, Assembly AI, and Marketplace Plugins
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr talk through recovering from a back injury, coffee and caffeine finds, and a deep run on AI tooling: voice analysis skills, Assembly AI transcription, marketplace plugins, skill context budgets, and the agents-versus-rules question. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned Meeting analysis video https://krisp.ai AssemblyAI
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#60
May 23 · 35 min
Turkish Coffee Finally, Multi-Step Synthesis, and AI as Enhancement
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller talk about the long-awaited Turkish coffee finally landing, Unitree versus PiDog robot dogs, and a tour of TJ's forum comment analysis system at Luma. They also compare notes on AI as enhancement rather than replacement, multi-level synthesis patterns for both work reviews and product features, and the role of LLM-as-judge evals in shipping production AI. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-go2 https://www.sunfounder.com/products/sunfounder-pidog-robot-dog-kit-for-raspberry-pi
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#59
May 16 · 47 min
Rig, Iris Journaling, and 3D Printing with Claude
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr walk through a new dev tool called Rig that collapses microservice infrastructure into a single Docker Compose, plus Iris's new internal journal and the run of Anthropic credits it burned through. They also talk through provider lock-in, AWS Bedrock as an off-ramp, and a few weekend AI experiments outside the editor. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://counterculturecoffee.com/products/fast-forward-12oz-bag https://iris.prismphp.com/ https://usegent.com/
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#58
May 9 · 53 min
Usage Limits, Session Skills, and Iris Updates
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller cover personal updates, travel experiences, and deep dives into AI workflows, cloud usage limits, and Iris enhancements. The hosts share insights on managing AI session context, proactive messaging, and Iris's evolving features, offering practical tips for AI enthusiasts and developers. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://www.anthropic.com/news/higher-limits-spacex https://www.instagram.com/edhonour/ https://iris.prismphp.com/
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#57
April 25 · 33 min
LLM Wiki, Content Intake, and Defuddle
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr discuss their latest projects involving AI, Obsidian, and Iris, sharing insights on managing context windows, building AI tools, and organizing digital knowledge. They explore practical techniques for enhancing AI workflows, integrating social media scraping, and optimizing note-taking systems. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned LLM Wiki https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills https://github.com/safishamsi/graphify https://chrisgmyr.dev/newsletter/dev-notes-april-17-2026 https://defuddle.md/ https://github.com/daijro/camoufox
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#56
April 18 · 38 min
Reflection Skill, PRDs, and Self-Improving Workflows
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller discuss their latest projects involving AI, PRD generation, and system automation, sharing insights on improving workflow efficiency and code quality. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://tidal.com/ https://usegent.com/ LLM Wiki https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f
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#55
April 11 · 54 min
Still No Turkish Coffee, Audit Pipelines, and ButcherBox Automation
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr discuss their recent projects involving AI, automation, and software development, sharing insights on building AI pipelines, automating workflows, and managing legacy code. They explore practical applications of AI in content auditing, code review, and personal productivity tools, emphasizing the importance of human-in-the-loop processes. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned ButcherBox Plan To Eat https://github.com/MiniCodeMonkey/chief Krisp Algolia https://github.com/pinchtab/pinchtab
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#54
March 28 · 34 min
OpenClaw, Obsidian, and Dev Tools
Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller share their latest projects, explore AI tools like OpenClaw and Obsidian, and discuss optimizing AI workflows and costs. They delve into personal projects, tech stacks, and future plans for AI development environments. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://openclaw.ai/ https://obsidian.md/ https://obsidian.md/help/sync/headless https://chrisgmyr.dev/blog/i-wired-openclaw-into-my-obsidian-vault-heres-what-it-can-do https://chrisgmyr.dev/blog/i-built-a-content-flywheel-that-runs-on-obsidian-and-ai-skills https://chrisgmyr.dev/blog/not-every-podcast-has-a-transcript-now-i-dont-care
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#53
March 14 · 38 min
New Adventures, Iris Long Running Jobs, and Multi-Threaded Conversations
TJ Miller and Chris Gmyr share updates on their personal projects, discuss new adventures in their careers, and explore tools like Iris and Claude for AI-driven ideation and project management. They also delve into their recent experiences with coding, home projects, and future plans for leveraging AI in their workflows. Ask a question, suggest a topic https://slightlycaffeinated.fm/ask-a-question Podcast https://slightlycaffeinated.fm https://bsky.app/profile/slightlycaffeinated.fm https://x.com/slightlycaffpod Chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgmyr.dev https://x.com/cmgmyr https://chrisgmyr.dev TJ https://bsky.app/profile/tjmiller.bsky.social https://x.com/heytjmiller https://www.tjmiller.me References Mentioned https://www.tjmiller.me/posts/iris-agent-updates/ https://obsidian.md/
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