The Competition Myth - Why 2026 Is Your Year (Not Theirs)

I shipped real products with Cursor, Claude Code, and Tempo Labs. Here's what actually works (and what's still broken).

Real John here. This first (ok, second really) newsletter of 2026 is going to be a 2 for 1. There is so much going on in my head right now and I just started a new job, so I have so much inspiration and excitement that I can’t stop. I’ll send the next one tomorrow, but wanted to get this out tonight.

Ok, I have stories today, reality of acting (and now …