The Long Build by Jamar Parris

Restraint Has Surpassed Raw Execution

How mapping time to money in just two days reinforced my approach: build simple.

Apr 1 • Jamar Parris

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March 2026

Momentum is a Battery, Not a Motor

Why treating momentum as a battery is key for me as a solo builder.

Mar 9 • Jamar Parris

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February 2026

The Cat Meows Every Day at 11am. That's a Feature, Not a Bug

Some constraints choose you. The best ones make you live sustainably.

Feb 19 • Jamar Parris

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December 2025

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

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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

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November 2025

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

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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

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I’d like you to meet Cari

…and some lessons I learned from building it out.

Nov 4, 2025 • Jamar Parris

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October 2025

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

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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

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September 2025

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

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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

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