The End Goal Build out a very simple, auditable, and local example of how to orchestrate a workflow to help me generate new blog post ideas from my Joplin markdown notes. I want to keep the workflow tightly designed so that I can audit and understand each step of the workflow. I also want this to be a local tool that does not require outside acc...
Once the pipeline was finally stable, I hit the real question:
I started with what seemed like a simple resume tweak.
A visual walkthrough of an AI-assisted refactor, from subtle layout drift to a stable, predictable system built through constraints, small patches, and constant validation.
Refactoring with AI is only safe when you stay in control: define constraints first, make small validated changes, and use AI as a disciplined executor instead of an architectural decision-maker.
I started this blog the same way a lot of side projects start: with a clean Jekyll scaffold, a vague aesthetic target, and the dangerous confidence that I could “just wire it up in an afternoon.”
Another blog. On the internet. In 2026. Bold move, I know.