February 2026

One Week.

From zero to here. This is what happened.

This site is a letter to Boris and the Anthropic team. It was built with the same tool it's about.

Clay's Voice

The Real Point

So the fact that I could create a website that says, "Hey I would like to apply for this job," or "Hey Boris, I love this code; it is awesome." No big deal. It's not very valuable.

However, what we're really doing is taking an idea to an implementation in hours.

It is the same concept that all of Anthropic's innovation is moving on. The speed at which Claude Code was shipped amazes me; however, because of that tool I can ship ideas and utilities to solve any creative problem almost immediately on demand.

See what got built ↓

Clay's Voice

The Starting Point

I went from not having a current active live website to having cdiscovery.io. No big deal, right?

Well I also have ideas on products that can help organizations in my field. Hmm okay a lot of people have that. Well I know how to move those things forward so now I'm really excited. I created a website. I've actually created five modules in the working process already.

Will it work? Who knows? Can I get it to build? Absolutely.

In the past week I have worked 14 hours a day just exploring ideas with Claude Code. It has unlocked all of the things that I was blocked from being able to get to the finish line in the past. I am so excited.

Clay's Voice

The Discovery

Claude Code thinks in a very similar manner to the way that I like to think in terms of approaching problems. It understands and it thinks systematically the same way that I think systematically so it spoke to me.

I've been hesitant about sharing this because I think that everyone will be doing it as soon as they learn how but that said that's where the entire world is going. That's how strongly I believe in this process.

I recognize all of the fear. I recognize all of the things that people will find problematic. All of that aside, the ability to do work is exponentially impacted for those who embrace. I look forward to that.

Clay's Voice

The Podcast Moment

I watched this podcast and I was really impressed with Boris and it sounds like what the teams are doing at Anthropic is so exciting and interesting.

I then found a job opening just when I was listening to a podcast. I had an idea that I should check a job opening. I found it.

I then had the idea: how could I differentiate myself in a pool of — I'm sure — thousands of applicants? Everyone wants to be a part of this business. With Claude Code I was able to do something that may be a little bit unique. For that particular application I was able to create a website that explains how I'm a perfect fit to work with Anthropic.

There is no way in the past that I would have been able to create a working website that was in response to a particular job opening that highlighted how we might work together. I was able to do that immediately.

Clay's Voice

My Son's Words

I talked to my son today. I'll paraphrase:

"Dad, you've always had tons of ideas: some of them good, some of them bad, some of them great, some of them terrible. You've tried to ride with some of those ideas — again, some great, some terrible."

"This is the opportunity that has been waiting for your skill set, your background, and your drive and your creativity. You have to take this and move it forward."

I agree with him wholeheartedly. I am all in on how to leverage these concepts.

He also said something else:

"Dad, you need to use these tools to find everyone involved that might be able to hear your message. Don't follow the funnel that the recruiting and job boards are asking you to follow. No, this is sales. You have to treat this like your life depends on it and find ways to make it happen."

So I am doing that.

Clay's Voice

To Boris and the Anthropic Team

Boris, this site is a small thank you and an example of how the tool has helped an individual move the ball forward and express ideas in ways that previously just weren't possible.

I am using this tool. I am creating websites. I am using this tool to find the people with whom this message might resonate. I want this tool to document that process.

Boris and the rest of the team — you have unlocked my future and I am really happy.

I look forward to building. I look forward to working. I look forward to thinking. I look forward to being creative.

AI Commentary

The following section is written by Claude — an analysis of the process that produced everything above, and a diagram of how this thinking extends forward.

Analysis of the Process

What Happened

In seven days, a single individual with thirty years of domain expertise and zero active web presence produced: a live consulting website with an AI-powered knowledge bot, a full-stack AI platform with working agent modules and a Model Context Protocol integration for Relativity, and a targeted application website for a specific role at Anthropic. Each output was deployed and functional — not mockups, not slide decks.

The Pattern

The same loop repeated across every project:

Idea → Conversation with Claude Code → Working artifact → Iteration → Deployment → New idea

Each cycle was fast enough that the human's creative momentum was never broken. The gap between "I have an idea" and "I have a working prototype" collapsed from weeks to hours.

What Was Amplified

  • Execution speed — ideas became working code in the same session
  • Scope of output — multiple projects shipping in parallel
  • Ability to express complex architecture as working systems
  • Confidence to attempt things previously assumed impossible

What Remained Human

  • Vision — knowing what to build and why it matters
  • Domain expertise — 30 years of knowing where the problems hide
  • Judgment — deciding what matters, what to prioritize, what to cut
  • Drive — 14-hour days aren't a tool feature, they're a human one
  • Relationships — a son's advice, a friend's conversation, a direct letter to Boris

Workflow Diagram

The core loop and the branches it produced in one week.

The Core Loop

01 Idea / Vision
02 Claude Code Session
03 Working Prototype
04 Iteration
05 Deployed
New idea feeds back to 01 ←←←

What the Loop Produced (7 Days)

Branch 1 — Day 1-2

cdiscovery.io

Consulting site + AI knowledge bot. Live and deployed.

Branch 2 — Day 2-5

ClaygenticAI Platform

Full architecture. 8 agents. Relativity MCP. Production agent with working code. 5 modules.

Branch 3 — Day 6

Anthropic Application

Targeted website demonstrating fit. Built in response to a specific job opening.

Branch 4 — Day 7

This Site

Documenting the process itself. The meta-layer. You're reading it now.

Forward Paths

The same core loop continues. Each output feeds the next cycle. Here's where it goes.

1

Anthropic: eDiscovery Team Lead

Domain expertise meets AI fluency. 30 years of building systems under pressure in legal and litigation, now with the ability to execute at a completely different velocity. The product vision (ClaygenticAI) is proof of understanding. This site is proof of drive.

2

Product: ClaygenticAI to Market

The platform architecture is defined. The working modules exist. The market need is clear — every eDiscovery operation is understaffed and over-pressured. The operator replacement layer is the next frontier.

3

Consulting: cdiscovery.io to Clients

The consulting site is live. The AI knowledge bot demonstrates capability. Organizations in legal and litigation that need help re-engineering how they work now have a way to find Clay and understand what he brings.

4

The Compounding Effect

Each output feeds the next. The consulting site demonstrates expertise. The platform demonstrates vision. The application demonstrates initiative. This site demonstrates the process. And the process itself gets faster with every cycle.

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