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Why I Cancelled Claude Max After 13 Months and What I’m Testing with Codex Next
I cancelled Claude Max after 13 months and US$1,892.38 in subscription fees. This is not a victory lap. It is a 30-day test to see whether I can keep shipping STRATUM, DIALOGUE, my course platform, and this site at the same pace with Codex as my primary tool.
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I'm Dropping My $200 Claude Code Plan After Two Weeks with Codex
Two weeks after my original comparison, both tools shipped major updates. Codex challenged my product strategy in ways Claude Code did not. Claude Code shipped Agent Teams and AutoMemory. The result: I am cutting my $200/month Max plan — and getting better output for less money.
Prompt library vs operating model
A prompt library tells people what to type. An operating model tells them what to automate, what to keep human, how work moves between the two, and who is accountable for the output. Only one of them compounds. Most teams that believe they have an AI strategy actually have a prompt library.
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No. 07AIWhat AI Still Gets Wrong in Media Operations Without Senior Judgment
No. 08AIThe AI marketing stack for agencies
No. 09AIWhy AI Memory Matters More Than Model Choice for Marketing Teams
No. 10AIThree Years Later: What Generative AI Actually Did to SEO
No. 11AIHow I Built a 7-Module Course Solo While Working Full-Time
No. 12AIAI Raises the Floor. Depth Is How You Win.
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