The Operator's Lab
The Operator's Lab — field notes from a Japan-based solo operator

I run 3 side businesses on an AI stack.
I measure everything, then write about it.

No press releases, no affiliate dashboards I haven't touched. Every number below comes from my own accounts, API invoices, and time logs. If I haven't tested it, I don't publish it.

TOOLS TESTED
12
COST TRACKED
$247
TIME SAVED/WK
8.4 h
LAST UPDATED
2026-07-24
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Status
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Current build

My AI Stack

Coding
Claude Code
primary dev assistant
Workflows
Claude API
content automation
Tasks
Todoist + AI
project management
Publishing
Astro + Vercel
this site
JE
Japan-based engineer. Solo operator. Obsessive measurer.

I build and run AI-automated side businesses. Every article on this site reflects a live, paid-for experiment — not recycled spec sheets or ChatGPT summaries.

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