Dan MaloneAI Integration Expert

I built 9 Claude Code skills to keep my one-person portfolio business oriented around goals, KPIs, and the actions that actually move them. Here's how the whole system works.

Dan Malone

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Live Notifications in Home Assistant: The YAML That Got 760 Upvotes

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Live Notifications in Home Assistant: The YAML That Got 760 Upvotes

How to build Android progress notifications for appliances and doors using smart plugs, power monitoring, and a few lines of YAML. No smart appliances required.

I Built Mission Control to Run My Business. Now I'm Building It for Yours.

I built five AI agents to run my business. Everyone who saw it asked the same thing: how do I get this? So I turned Mission Control into a service.

Every Monday I Type /mission — 9 Claude Code Skills That Run My Business

I built 9 Claude Code skills to keep my one-person portfolio business oriented around goals, KPIs, and the actions that actually move them. Here's how the whole system works.

Live Notifications in Home Assistant: The YAML That Got 760 Upvotes

How to build Android progress notifications for appliances and doors using smart plugs, power monitoring, and a few lines of YAML. No smart appliances required.

I Built Mission Control to Run My Business. Now I'm Building It for Yours.

I built five AI agents to run my business. Everyone who saw it asked the same thing: how do I get this? So I turned Mission Control into a service.

How to Build Your Own AI Mission Control with OpenClaw and Telegram

A step-by-step guide to setting up persistent, always-on AI staff in a Telegram forum — four specialized agents with isolated workspaces, inter-agent communication, and scheduled automation using OpenClaw.

Stop Building Forms. Start Building Conversations.

I replaced my lead capture form with an AI conversation. You chat about your project, the AI extracts structured data in real time, and you walk away with a 12-page branded PDF brief. No forms. No wizards. Just a conversation.

Engineering Leadership

How I Built a Manifest-Driven Video Engine with Remotion and ElevenLabs

I wanted a repeatable way to turn project context into polished 30-40 second launch videos. This is the architecture, quality loop, and hard lessons from building the video engine.

Dan Malone

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A database of 700+ early-stage VC funds under $200M. Filter by size, location, and vintage year to find funds actively deploying capital.

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Mission Control

A coordination layer for AI agent squads. Design a team through conversation, deploy via OpenClaw skill, and let agents collaborate automatically.

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