I Need Coffee - Episode 202 - double feature BC Review! (march 6, 2026)

1. OpenClaw & AI Tooling Updates  
   - Upgraded second iteration of OpenClaw (broke after Linux update); fixed with heavy AI assistance  
   - Created automated backup routine for OpenClaw configuration, scheduled jobs, etc.  
   - Connected OpenClaw to Discord (new server with topic-specific channels that preserve context)  
   - Created “momento.md” file so OpenClaw can refresh its own memory of skills, emails, Nextcloud access, etc.  
   - Installed OpenAI CodeEx (requires WSL on Windows) – found setup too cumbersome for daily use  

2. Claude Projects Feature  
   - Discovered Claude.ai “Projects” – allows uploading many files (used 15% capacity for 35 docs)  
   - Enables better context retention across sessions than single chats  
   - Successfully used to deduplicate questions across documents (found only 4 true duplicates using Jaccard index)  
   - Allows creating consolidated versions (50-page, 100-page summaries, etc.)

3. AI Efficiency & Mindset 
   - Reiterated “AI Efficiency Paradox” – more productive but busier than ever  
   - Personal philosophy: “If you don’t have a Plan B and Plan C, you don’t have a Plan” (heavily influenced by El Salvador experience)  
   - Applied to software: endless edge cases possible, but practical approach is to ship, test, and iterate rather than over-engineer upfront

4. Travel & El Salvador Trip (March 2026)  
   - Flew to El Salvador, met Ronald at airport, stayed overnight at hotel near airport  
   - Morning app review session with Ronald at hotel restaurant  
   - Picked up “hitchhiker” Brad (another BC MVP) who arrived with no hotel or plan  
   - 3-hour drive to Berlin with Brad riding in the back of the pickup truck (authentic Salvadoran experience)  
   - Hosted team dinner at the compound (boneless beef ribs, banana bodín, etc.)

5. Berlin Activities & Team 
   - Presented at Kenya DUG meetup (via Teams) on “Leverage AI to be the best Dynamics consultants in the world”  
   - Private tour of government animal sanctuary (monkeys, wild cats, owls, etc.)  
   - Visited geothermal power plant (“volcano energy”)  
   - Hiked volcano La Cruz with Brad and team (pickup truck adventure + sulfur smells)  
   - Visited active coffee farm (raised beds for natural-processed coffee) – met twin girls starting English scholarship  
   - Team cooked breakfast (frijoles, fried plantains, fresh pan francés)  
   - Birthday surprise sabero at Tacos Hermanos

6. Team Excellence Updates  
   - Continued MB-800 prep (Joselyn & David)  
   - App development and testing ongoing  
   - English scholarship program expanded (twins at coffee farm now enrolled)  
   - Berlin English Academy students/graduates joined team dinner

7. Upcoming Events  
   - Directions NA – Orlando, April 27–29 (Steve presenting with Brad)  
   - Dynamics Con – Las Vegas, May 12–15  
   - Directions Asia – Ho Chi Minh City, May 13–15  
   - DynamicsMinds – Slovenia, May 25–27  


8. Random / Fun Notes
   - Watched classic movies on YouTube (Rudy, Good Will Hunting)  
   - Gas station dinner near airport (typical Salvadoran experience)  
   - Formula 1 weekend upon return – planning to relax