I talk a lot about the wrong ways to use AI. But a rainy weekend gave me a few free hours and two pet projects that I used Claude Cowork for— and the results actually impressed me.
The first: I used Claude to vibe-code a custom Obsidian theme from scratch. No CSS, no digging through the inspector — just a few prompts and some back-and-forth until it looked exactly the way I wanted.
The second: a Claude skill that plans trips for me end-to-end — packing list, budget, Todoist project, calendar entries, the works. It's now maybe my favorite thing I've ever built in Claude.
Does all of this sound interesting, but you’re not sure where to start with your systems? Grab the free Solopreneur Systems Starter Kit — including the trip planning skill from this episode — at streamlined.fm/kit
Links
- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:28) - What AI is actually good at (and what it's not)
- (04:22) - Vibe-coding a custom Obsidian theme
- (11:00) - A Claude skill that plans trips end-to-end
- (17:42) - Wrap-up
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs decide what to use and what to build, so they can stop spinning their wheels and get their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.
Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs decide what to use and what to build, so they can stop spinning their wheels and get their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.
Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz
Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
