Lessons from 9 months of solo AI automation: 10 patterns I'd give my past self
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canonical_url: https://ai-hack-lab.com/insights/arena-blueprint-launch-eve/ Context — I'm shipping Arena Blueprint on May 13, 2026 (JST). I'm a new HN account, so my Show HN hit a submission limit and didn't reach the front page — figured I'd post the technical write-up here first instead. This is the post I wanted to read 9 months ago, before I burned a quarter on dead ends. TL;DR I'm a 20-year-old undergrad in Japan. Started writing code 9 months ago by talking to Claude Code. Built and ran an