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Tips, insights, and updates for managing your personal finances
Proving the Generative Cycle: From Hypothesis to Working Loop
We claimed an AI could turn natural language into valid page compositions and that an orchestration engine could drive the loop. Then we built the test harness and ran it. Here are the results.
Orchestrate: The Engine That Closes the Generative Cycle
The Layers of Resolution architecture defines the what. Orchestrate is the how — an event-driven AI layer that watches for changes at any layer and propagates them to the layers above and below.
Layers of Resolution: How We Think About Page Composition
Testing a simple toggle revealed that components alone aren't enough. We need page recipes, a generative cycle, and three levels of Admin/User abstraction.
The JE-PFM Roadmap: From Domain Platform to Conversational UI Creation
Our three-phase roadmap for JE-PFM — finishing the platform integration, building a cashflow engine, and creating a system where users speak new features into existence.
Teaching AI to Manage Our Development Pipeline with Obsidian and Claude Skills
How we built a numbered SDLC pipeline in Obsidian, created a Claude Code skill to manage it, and turned Excalidraw drawings into actionable development plans.
How We Built JE-PFM with AI: From Spec to Production
The story of how we used domain-driven design, 135 Storybook stories, and AI-generated proof of concepts to build a personal finance platform.
Getting Started: Import Your First Bank Statement in 60 Seconds
A step-by-step guide to downloading OFX files from your bank and importing them into JE-PFM.
The 5-Minute Budget: Set Up Budget Tracking Without Spreadsheet Headaches
Learn how JE-PFM's budget tracking replaces complex spreadsheets with simple category-based budgets.
Why Net Worth Is the Only Number That Matters
Forget income alone. Net worth — assets minus liabilities — is the true measure of financial health.