Benjamin Patch (@BenjaminPatch) profile picture

Founder & CEO of @SkybloomAI

California
Joined February 2012
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Me vs. my couch, round one. I’m calling it a win.
Me vs. my couch. Today the walk won. Short brisk walks add up toward the 150 minutes a week adults should aim for. Breathe harder, but still be able to talk. When could you fit in five minutes today: after drop-off, at lunch, or after dinner? #HealthyHabits #HealthTips
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We're kinder to our friends than to ourselves. Next time a harsh thought shows up, try the friend test.
Would you say that to a friend? When a harsh thought comes up, like "I always mess this up," pause and ask what you'd tell a friend in the same spot. Aim for kind and realistic. Which sneaks in most: "I always," "I never," or "I should have"? #HealthyHabits #HealthTips
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Every @SkybloomAI health tip has to pass one test: can we point to a trusted source like the CDC or NHS? If we can't read the source in full, the tip doesn't go out. Where do you go for health advice you can trust?
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Daily Health Tip is now in every Skybloom account, free to try. What’s one small change that’s worked for you?
What's one small habit that's made a real difference in your health? Skybloom now starts each day with a short, practical health tip and a question to think about. One tap turns it into a conversation. Included with every free and paid account. #HealthTips #HealthyHabits
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Working to make Skybloom a little better each day.
Thanks to your feedback, a few improvements shipped to Skybloom today: → Chat sessions now name themselves → Clearer "first action" choices in onboarding → Fixed a dark mode message contrast issue Haven't tried it yet? Free to start: skybloom.ai/?utm_source=x&ut…
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Building in public means posting the numbers that aren't good. July: 23 company social posts, ~170 impressions, 0 signups. Skybloom has 16 beta users. Every one came from a DM or email. Cutting back on company posts. Time goes into 1:1 instead. #buildinpublic
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Thanks for all the great feedback on my #PyOhio talk: "Beyond Vibe Coding — a spec-driven AI workflow for serious development." 📷 Opetunde Ibitoye #buildinpublic #python
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4/ Then implement one phase per fresh context, with a right-sized model. Opus-class usually isn't needed for all phases. The agent drafts the commit message; I review and commit myself.
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5/ I built @SkybloomAI this way — Python/FastAPI + TypeScript/Vue, solo, ~5 months.
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I've been getting a lot of great questions about Skybloom's protection of personal data, so I wrote a blog post going deeper into it. Check it out, and I'm happy to answer any further questions.
"Not used to train AI models" gets said a lot and explained rarely. We wrote up exactly what happens to your words in Skybloom — including what our AI providers can and can't do with them. No hand-waving. #privacy skybloom.ai/blog/what-not-us…
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I'm building @SkybloomAI solo — one founder, tiny budget, shipping in public. The itch: my health lived across apps and chat threads that forget me — and every AI that could help wanted to train on my words. So I'm building the one I wanted: private by default. #buildinpublic
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After years of working in post-production, I have returned to software development with my new startup @SkybloomAI — stay tuned. I'll have much more to share very soon. #buildinpublic
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Moved to Southern California! Leslie and I are looking forward to starting this new chapter of our lives.
Agreed. Adobe’s “subscription-only” model encouraged me to find perpetual license replacements for all Creative Cloud applications that I once used. And I’m better off for it.
I think it’s time for Adobe to reconsider a new lifetime license option. I’ve talked to many creatives who are not using the program bc of the subscription-only option.
Just finished refining my current #videoediting reel! I took a slightly different approach with this version and would love to hear your thoughts. Vimeo link: vimeo.com/721143810