I got deep into AI and never quite came back.
Beckie Brown. Digital marketer, building on the side. AI tools, automations, and the businesses I test them on.
See what I buildSoftware, newsletters, workflows, businesses. Some of it is client work, some of it exists because the idea would not leave me alone.
The thread is the same throughout. Take something that sounds complicated, strip out the jargon, and turn it into a tool a real person can use on a normal Tuesday.
I run my own businesses on the systems I recommend, so nothing here is theory.
An AI content platform I am building. Draft to published, without the faff.
Web
A private reading tracker, not another feed. No followers, no algorithm, just your books.
iOS · Android
Reads the forecast against your dog, then gives you one straight answer: go, wait, or don’t.
iOS · Android · Web
My weekly newsletter on making AI genuinely useful. No jargon, no overwhelm.
Newsletter
How I work
One workflow, one afternoon, one measurable saving. Momentum beats masterplans.
If I cannot explain it over a cup of tea, I rewrite it until I can.
I will tell you what broke, what took three tries, and what I would skip. The wins mean more when you have seen the workings.
How I got here
I work in digital marketing and build apps on the side. The ideas come from things I care about and problems I want to solve.
Foxed grew out of my love of reading. I wanted somewhere to track what I read and catalogue the books I own, without getting bogged down in social feeds and release announcements. So I am building it.
Isobark started with the UK heatwaves this year. I wanted to help people work out when it was a good time to walk their dog, and when it was better to wait. It was also a challenge to myself: could I build something good enough to reach the App Store? Seeing it go live was a huge win and motivator for me.
Based in the UK.
Consistory. A tool I built and run locally for creating consistent character imagery.
Personal assistant agent. A custom build that runs my day. Not a product, just proof.
Client automations. Workflows built for other people’s businesses.