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I gave an AI control of a computer for weeks. Are we finally in the agent era?
My X feed is full of Open Claw (ex-Clawdbot/Moltbot), so I went all in.
It lets an AI operate a real computer — open apps, browse, write code, move files, post content.
I’m running a swarm of agents on a Mac Mini: coders, copywriters, designers, social media managers, etc.
They create tasks for each other and track progress. It’s messy… but weirdly productive.
Can it replace humans? No.
It gets stuck, makes bad assumptions, and needs supervision.
But it’s incredible at speeding up boring work and helping me finally make progress on side projects I never had time for.
For the first time, it feels like I have a team helping me on my personal endeavors.
Is anyone working with something similar? Want me to share more?
Mate, how well is it working? I haven't gone all in on giving complete control to this.
It's very fun, I haven't been this excited with tech in some time. Do be careful if you decide to give it a try. Don't share any important credentials with it and I recommend a VPS or a completely different machine running on a separate network if you want to have the hardware at home.
Oh man, feels like we're really starting to enter a new era of agentic AI. It's wild to see all the different usecases. @Henry Ollarves what has your army been doing well with vs not?
openclaw.ai
Showcase — What People Are Building with OpenClaw
OpenClaw — The AI that actually does things. Your personal assistant on any platform.
I'm still mostly focusing on the infrastructure side of things. Creating a dashboard to control them, visibility, logs, intra-agent communications, database, SOUL management (this is basically their personality), available tools, permissions, etc.
But I have a few things I want...
Also the Moltbook story is just blowing my mind - has anyone else been following this?
theverge.com
There’s a social network for AI agents, and it’s getting weird
A viral post asks questions about consciousness.
Have you named your agents? 😄 I always get a kick out of seeing what people name them in OpenClaw
Yeah! hahaha.
I am currently running 3:
Irfrit -> the Squad leader (It's from a video game I love)
Linus -> The coder (we all know where I got the inspiration from)
Monet -> The designer and brand director.
Sounds exciting. I would absolutely love to have my own AI team. I wouldn't give them any autonomy to impersonate me (reputation could easily be lost), but I could begin side projects where “they” would be fully responsible, haha 🤖
So cool. I definitely will try.
This is exactly the kind of “messy but productive” workflow I think most solo builders need right now.
Curious what tasks ended up being the biggest win for agents (writing, coding, content scheduling, research), and what tasks still required the most human supervision?
Definitely coding simple MVPs, fun ideas, quick plugins, etc. But it's also pretty self sufficient. For example, I asked it for some designs for a proof of concept I was working on. It asked me to install Figma and then it decided to use Figma AI to make them. It essentially...
very interesting @Henry Ollarves
saw this all over my feed on X last week, I'll try soon
This is honestly the most relatable take I’ve seen on the agent hype.
Not the “AI replaced my whole company” angle, but the messy reality of it feeling like a junior team that never sleeps and still needs guidance. That part about finally making progress on side projects hits...
It's very dangerous. Run on docker or separate env
Certainly! I gave it it's own machine, no shared credentials, everything it runs and does is using it's own accounts, etc. I also run it on a separate network on my home and connect to it using Tailscale.
that's why i run on CF. And prepared a service for everyone to run own OC on CF
Hey @Henry Ollarves Could you show us a demo of how you use it? It would be interesting. And as a developer, what do you think about the security issue of OpenClaw?
I'll make a new post soon with a demo and will definitely tag you!
I will also give this a go
Ohh cool…now I’m beginning to consider setting up an agent for some little tasks. Thanks for bringing this up
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I just added up my Lovable spend.
$5,600+ invested in learning how to build AI-powered systems properly.
That investment has translated into real client work:
• Production websites
• Integrated backend systems
• Stripe subscriptions & checkouts
• AI video, voice & transcription workflows
• A live iOS app in the App Store
Most AI projects don’t fail because of the AI.
They fail because the architecture underneath it isn’t solid.
I specialize in building integrated platforms — not experiments.
If that’s what you need, let’s talk.
This is the kind of post I love seeing.
So many people talk about AI like it’s magic, but the real work is the structure underneath. Tools don’t fail, weak foundations do.
Respect for putting real money and time into learning it properly and turning it into actual client work, not just experiments. Well-done, Mathias.
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