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When people read the title of this article, they usually imagine that I’m making money by selling AI products, building AI agents, or launching another SaaS. That’s not actually what happened. The $180 comes from something much simpler: I stopped paying for a subscription I no longer needed. It isn’t.

Last week I ran into an interesting deployment challenge. Looking back, I thought it was worth documenting—not only as a personal note, but also as a case study that might help someone else in the future. About two years ago, I built a website for a government organization. The previous.

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a standard feature in modern software. Whether it’s summarizing documents, powering chatbots, generating content, or helping users search through large amounts of data, AI is no longer something reserved for specialized applications. As someone who has been building CRM systems and web applications with Laravel.

I think many people still underestimate what Google actually announced at Google I/O 2026. Most headlines focused on “more AI in Search,” new Gemini updates, AI Mode, shopping agents, and generative experiences. But after watching the keynote and reading through the announcements, I honestly feel this was not just another.

In the world of software engineering, the best technical decision isn’t always the one backed by the most marketing budget; it’s the one that actually stays up when your users need it. For the past few months, I’ve been deep in the trenches building Mokey.me, experimenting with various AI models.