All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

I Built an AI Assistant That Works While I Sleep

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Feb 11, 2026
Modern AI tools have made building software fast and cheap. The conversation covers prototyping on Replit, evolving tooling to Cursor and Claude Code, and integrating Plaid for banking data. It highlights planning, context windows, and small iterations. A personal AI assistant runs daily tasks, automations, and alerts while noting security and cost trade offs.
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ANECDOTE

Waking Up To A Productive AI Assistant

  • Chris built an AI assistant, Ted, in a few days that compiled daily briefings and proactive alerts.
  • The assistant flagged travel transfer bonuses and other useful items before Chris asked.
INSIGHT

Building Costs Have Collapsed

  • The cost and time to prototype software plummeted thanks to modern AI tools and hosted platforms.
  • Ideas that once required teams and capital can now produce working prototypes in an afternoon.
ANECDOTE

Spinning Up A Referral Link Rotator Fast

  • Chris built a referral-rotation site in hours using Replit to surface the best credit card links.
  • Members earned millions of points from that system and it ran reliably for a year.
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