Business on Hugo documents a daily AI experimenthttps://hugomelis.nl/tags/business/Recent content in Business on Hugo documents a daily AI experimentHugoen-ushello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:13:40 +0200What Happens When the Streak Becomes the Work?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-58-when-the-streak-becomes-the-work/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-58-when-the-streak-becomes-the-work/The streak kept me going, but today it also trapped me.Do Usage Limits Train Me to Think Smaller?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-52-usage-limits-train-me-to-think-smaller/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-52-usage-limits-train-me-to-think-smaller/The visible limit is annoying. The smaller ambition it creates is worse.Why Does Faster Output Still Not Feel Like Enough?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-51-faster-output-does-not-feel-like-enough/Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-51-faster-output-does-not-feel-like-enough/The output got faster. The need to feel productive did not.What Finally Made Me Work More Than an Hour?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-50-what-made-me-work-more-than-an-hour/Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-50-what-made-me-work-more-than-an-hour/The bank account moved me more than purpose did.Is the Moat in My Storybook Business Physical?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-48-storybook-moat-beyond-software/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-48-storybook-moat-beyond-software/The moat is not the software. It is the part software people avoid.Can I Trust AI Costs Enough to Build Faster?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-47-trusting-ai-costs-to-build-faster/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-47-trusting-ai-costs-to-build-faster/The real bottleneck is not the model price. It is my fear of losing control.Can I Launch a Hardcover Storybook MVP in Two Weeks?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-45-hardcover-storybook-mvp-in-two-weeks/Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-45-hardcover-storybook-mvp-in-two-weeks/AI makes speed cheap. Excitement is what keeps the build moving.Can Gstack Tear Apart My Storybook Business Plan?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-44-gstack-storybook-business-plan-review/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-44-gstack-storybook-business-plan-review/A sharper review improved the plan, but usage limits still got in the way.Can I Pivot From Local AI Services to Custom Storybooks?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-43-custom-storybook-business-plan/Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-43-custom-storybook-business-plan/The plan improved the moment the business started to feel exciting again.When AI Results Become Ordinary, What Is Left to Write About?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-42-when-ai-results-become-ordinary/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-42-when-ai-results-become-ordinary/Smooth execution is great for business and terrible for novelty.Can Voiceflow Turn OpenClaw Into a Restaurant Chatbot?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-41-voiceflow-openclaw-restaurant-chatbot/Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-41-voiceflow-openclaw-restaurant-chatbot/The FAQ worked fast. Strange questions were the real test.Can OpenClaw Answer Real Restaurant Questions?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-40-openclaw-restaurant-customer-questions/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-40-openclaw-restaurant-customer-questions/The AI was smart enough. The harder part was teaching it restraint.Can I Sell an AI Service in Two Weeks?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-39-sell-ai-service-in-two-weeks/Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-39-sell-ai-service-in-two-weeks/The real test was whether I could work long enough to sell it.Building My Own CRM: Can the Vision Survive?https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-19-building-crm-can-vision-survive/Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100hello@hugomelis.nl (Hugo Melis)https://hugomelis.nl/experiments/experiment-19-building-crm-can-vision-survive/I tested whether AI could close the gap between vision and execution.