Oh No, FYI – A Newsletter About Building Your Ideas

A newsletter about building your ideas with the tools we suddenly all have. Sharing the mistakes that lead to the best stuff.

You've got an idea. The tools to build it have never been more available, or changing this fast. Oh No, FYI is about removing the gap between "someone should make this" and "I made this," whether you're going solo or building with friends.

What you'll get

→ Shipping real things with AI tools: what actually works vs. the hype
→ Going from idea to launched thing when you're not (only) an engineer
→ Building with friends and community collaborators: small crews, big swings
→ Field notes from real builds: marketing tools, side businesses, scrappy automations
→ The "oh no" file: mistakes, happy accidents, and the ideas they turned into

Recent editions

Growing a product is scary

Stepping out of your comfort zone to talk about the thing you built.

March 5, 2025

Unwrapping 3 Gifts That Shaped My Life

A book full of magnets, an old computer, and a trip to the most magical place on earth.

July 20, 2023

I can make any dragon

A lesson in confidence from a 10 year old artist.

May 1, 2023

Who am I?

Written by Chris, a product builder out of the Philadelphia area who's spent years shipping software and lately builds all kinds of things with AI tooling, from local directories to side businesses. This is building in public, mistakes included.