I sure did. Next.js is a great stack, with lots of examples. I use Claude Code in the CLI. I do use it for work as well. But being in the industry for 20 years does help when pairing with an agent. Before, with the kids and everything, I could never find the time for a site like this. I never said AI is bad; it's just not economically sustainable. Those are two different things.
You used AI to generate the site, and AI to write the article (I can see the em dashes), and now you say it isn't economically sustainable without an ounce of tokenomics analysis and projections.
Short the stock market if you think it's going to pop.
The em dashes are fair. I use Claude to edit and tighten my writing. I also used a calculator to do my taxes, but that doesn't mean I don't understand my finances.
On the tokenomics, $14 billion projected losses in 2026 alone, $1.4 trillion in compute commitments against $20 billion in revenue.
My AI tools directory had a 0.3% CTR in Google search results. I asked Claude to rewrite all my meta titles using this prompt: "Analyze these search queries and rewrite titles to match search intent. Max 60 characters. Include primary keyword in first 5 words."
Three weeks later: 0.6% CTR. Same content, same rankings (position 17-25). Just better titles.
The key wasn't the AI—it was having Claude analyze actual search queries from Search Console and matching titles to what people were actually searching for. Most of my titles were generic ("Tool Name - Review") when people were searching "tool name pricing" or "tool name vs competitor."
Example fix:
* Before: "Phind - AI Search Engine Review"
* After: "Phind Shutdown: What Happened and Best Alternatives"
* CTR: 0.4% → 1.4%
The work involved analyzing which titles were leaking traffic (deep impressions, low clicks) and systematically rewriting them. Claude made it take 2 hours instead of 2 days.
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