Dan Donovan
Practical AI that holds up in real life
Exploring useful ways AI can help with life, work, and weirdly useful builds.
Builder. Translator. Operator.
I explore what AI can actually do when it meets real life, real work, and real business. Not the flashy demos—the useful stuff that saves time, removes friction, and creates leverage you can feel.
Technology should reduce friction, not increase it. The best tools disappear into the workflow. Simplicity is a competitive advantage. The value of AI isn't in what it can do—it's in what it can remove.
I'm a dad with real responsibilities, testing what actually works—not what looks impressive in a demo.
What I Explore
Real-Life AI Tests
Hands-on experiments with AI tools in everyday scenarios.
Useful Builds
Practical tools and systems that solve real problems.
Workflows That Actually Help
Repeatable systems that save time without adding complexity.
Reality Checks
Honest takes on what works, what breaks, and what's just hype.
Learning in Public
Sharing the process, the mistakes, and the wins along the way.