The Long Build by Jamar Parris
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
More About Me
Get In Touch
3 Traps I Found When Building with AI
Starting some new projects from scratch changed how I build products with AI
Dec 30, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
2
4
1
Intent and Uncertainty: What Happens When AI Goes Shopping?
How agentic commerce and the tokenization of intent impact who you buy from, when you buy, and how much you pay
Dec 2, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
6
4
2
We Overshare Data About Ourselves Every Day
Why the gap between what's needed and what we share is about to become a much bigger problem
Nov 20, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
1
Most Popular
View all
In search of a different approach to my life
Dec 28, 2023
•
Jamar Parris
6
2
1
Building in public
Mar 18, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
9
2
Intent and Uncertainty: What Happens When AI Goes Shopping?
Dec 2, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
6
4
2
AI: Act now, this is not a drill
May 21, 2024
•
Jamar Parris
5
My New Reality in 2024
Feb 8, 2024
•
Jamar Parris
3
2
Evolving my definition of growth during my sabbatical
Jul 19, 2024
•
Jamar Parris
3
Latest
Top
Discussions
Competing against a paper notebook
How do you compete against something that’s cheaper, more flexible, and has zero learning curve?
Nov 12, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
2
I’d like you to meet Cari
…and some lessons I learned from building it out.
Nov 4, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
3
2
How my €5 cell phone bill helps me track currency swings
…and the Billion-Dollar Dark Patterns Prevalent in Cross-Border Payments
Oct 29, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
3
2
Are You Building Something Users Want, or Just Something?
How my experience with the mobile wallet wars influences how I think about building
Oct 21, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
1
5 Smarter Ways for Non-Technical Folks to Work with Engineering
Practical strategies for building trust, alignment, and momentum with technical teams
Sep 16, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
1
When is the right time for a fractional product & technology partner?
Avoiding the 80% trap and why scrappy prototypes often aren't enough
Sep 3, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
2
Caribbean Fintech: From Transactions to Transformation
BimPay can move money, but the real question is: how can Barbados and the broader region use it to unlock new possibilities?
Aug 20, 2025
•
Jamar Parris
4
See all
The Long Build by Jamar Parris
I quit my tech job to take a sabbatical that became a whole new life. Now I share what I'm learning about building products solo, consulting with founders, and choosing your own path.
Subscribe
Find Me
Go to my website
View LinkedIn Profile
The Long Build by Jamar Parris
Subscribe
About
Archive
Sitemap
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts
