I shared a batch of LinkedIn posts in early October 2026 covering fitness, a self‑hosted newsletter launch, AI model comparison, TrustMRR traffic stats, and reflections on skill mindset and overthinking.
Stop calling it luck. Everything can be learned.
$0.10 per 1,000 emails
I left Beehiiv because they raised prices for the 3rd time in 2 years.
My first yearly bill was $1,000.
My future bill would have been $4,000.
Now I'm using AWS SES + MongoDB, and I will pay less than $300/year.
I love it, but it's very expensive ($400/mo)
Opus 5.5 gave me the gist and actionable steps.
🫀 61.9 mL/kg/min
It's 8% better than last year 🥳 and puts me in the top 5% of men my age.
TrustMRR now has 230K monthly unique visitors.
51% of visitors return, and they visit an average of 4.6 pages per session.
Bot traffic is ~3x more than human traffic
I also noted that my body fat measured at 5.5% via a 7‑site skinfold, and I’ve gained almost 10 kg since last year.