What I'm testing with Tony

Joe's Build Notes

What I'm testing

Right now I'm testing Tony, a custom AI fitness coach I built for myself.

Technically he’s a Hermes agent, which is my own setup I’ll break down in here at some point.

I gave Tony my BodySpec DEXA scan results, and he reads my WHOOP data and my macro tracker to coach me through a plan we set together.

The goal: lose 4-6lbs of body fat in six weeks while actually following his coaching.

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Why I'm sharing it

AI has given me the ability to get creative again.

This newsletter is the behind the scenes of making him work. A little deeper than I go on Instagram, plus whatever else I figure out (or break) along the way.

To dream, build, and have fun creating. Something I haven’t had the space to do since college.

I have less time for it now than I did in college. That says a lot about what AI makes possible.

It hasn’t all been smooth. There have been some tough learning moments, and a few of them turned into funny stories. We’ll get into those.

I’m optimistic about AI, mostly because the more I learn how it actually works, the less scary it gets. That’s a big part of why I write this.

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One question

Tell me what got you here.

I want to know how you’re working with AI too. Email me and tell me what got you here. I read everything.

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