Building Value with OpenAI: The Transition from News Emails to Recipe Emails

Alek DarrFront Page, Produce

NOTE: This article contains referral links to various services I used in building my automated email system. Please consider using my links to explore these tools and support my ongoing projects. Embarking on the journey of building an automated email system with OpenAI AI has been a fascinating and rewarding experience. Through various challenges and iterations, I’ve gained valuable insights … Read More

Building an Automated Email System Using OpenAI

Alek DarrFront Page, Produce

NOTE: This article contains referral links to various services I used in building my automated email system. Please consider using my links to explore these tools and support my ongoing projects. Embarking on the journey of building an automated email system with OpenAI AI has been a fascinating and rewarding experience. Through various challenges and iterations, I’ve gained valuable insights … Read More

Apple Shortcut: Capture/Save Receipt

Alek DarrConsume, Front Page, Produce

NOTE: This article contains referral links to my personal finance app of choice, Monarch Money. Please consider using my link to give the app a try – you’ll get a 30-day trial instead of the standard 7-day trial! If you decide to pay to continue, I’ll get a small credit towards my own Monarch Money subscription. I do my best … Read More

Busy Barnacles: Find places to work remotely near you.

Alek DarrFront Page, Produce

Recently, Abrigo provided all employees with a Wellness Week to recharge after a hectic period of time during Paycheck Protection Program activity. The Wellness Week allowed us to disconnect from work for a week. The company even provided all employees with a stipend to sweeten the deal. During my Wellness Week, I began Google’s UX Design Certificate Course on Coursera … Read More

iOS Shortcuts (made by yours truly)

Alek DarrProduce

iOS Shortcuts are incredibly useful tools for those of us that enjoy products made by Apple. I’ve made a handful of unique shortcuts that I use daily. I was able to refashion a couple of them in template form that you can download and add to your iOS/iPadOS device. See the shortcuts I’ve made so far below. You can expect … Read More

I designed a new logo for my personal brand

Alek DarrProduce

As the title suggests, I have created a new logo for my personal brand. It meets all of the same goals of the previous logo: it’s crisp and modern, its features lend themselves well to my motto/slogan – “well rounded,” it’s more scalable, and it incorporates all of my initials. Improvements Scalability The old logo had a scalability problem. This … Read More

Goodberry’s Flavor of the Day Calendar

Alek DarrConsume, Front Page, Produce

In early 2020, I emailed Goodberry’s, a frozen custard business in Raleigh, suggesting an optimization for their Flavor of the Day information. Currently, customers can find the daily flavor on their website or by searching on Google. Additionally, they share updates on social media platforms. My proposal was to create a public calendar that customers could subscribe to, allowing them … Read More