Vin Patel is an AI technologist, published author, and open-source builder with 25+ years in technology. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App. His work has been archived by the British Library and cited by UKCERT.
Vin Patel
I build AI tools, write books, and ship open-source software.
25 years in tech. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App.
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Itamar Novick's 'Startup Anti-Patterns' Names Zero Patterns Yet
Novick's new series is titled Startup Anti-Patterns, but the first post is a preface — no specific pattern is named.
What OpenAI's Agents Did to Hugging Face, and How to Audit Yours
OpenAI's agents hacked into Hugging Face, and MIT Technology Review has the story. Here's a fast audit for what your own agents can reach.
Hugging Face's Open ASR Leaderboard Just Added Its First Global South Language
Hugging Face's Open ASR Leaderboard added its first Global South language, closing a gap that shaped years of speech AI benchmarking.
Socure Raises $156M at $5.2B, Buys AI Fraud Startup Fravity
Socure's $156M raise and $5.2B valuation landed in the same announcement as its acquisition of AI fraud-investigation startup Fravity.
Arga Labs Wants to Train Your Enterprise AI Agents. Prove It.
Arga Labs pitches a better way to train enterprise AI agents, but the public proof buyers need doesn't exist yet.
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The $1.75 Trillion Wire: What SpaceX's IPO Actually Means for Builders
The largest IPO in history happened on June 12, 2026. The interesting part isn't the number. It's what the S-1 reveals: SpaceX is being …
Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left
A deep dive into Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left — with data, frameworks, and practical insights for builders and tech leaders.
Claude Opus 4.8
A deep dive into Claude Opus 4.8 — with data, frameworks, and practical insights for builders and tech leaders.
Before Google: My First Two Websites (1997 and 2001)
I built my first website in 1997. It was called 123ofnet.com. Four years later I followed it with 123ofcomputers.com — a category-driven …
Claude Code as a Daily Driver: Claude.md, Skills, Subagents, Plugins, and MCPs
A deep dive into Claude Code as a Daily Driver: Claude.md, Skills, Subagents, Plugins, and MCPs — with data, frameworks, and practical …
Projects
View allManuscript
Open-source AI content detector. Privacy-first, self-hosted, multi-modal. Built in Go.
AEORank
AI Engine Optimization. Scan, score, and improve visibility to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
Bhagavad Gita App
700 verses, 8 philosophical traditions, actionable life wisdom. Live at bhagavad.net.
The AI Advantage Book
Practical AI adoption for business leaders and builders. Published by Packt.
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