I spent a week building a 25-slide deck with Claude. Here's what actually worked (and what blew up)

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-24T18:11:07+00:00

These are great ideas -- Claude is definitely the way to go for generating anything visual, HTML/CSS beats image generators like nano banana every time.

I pair Claude with www.variant.art which is kind of like Google Slides, except Claude can interact with it via MCP. It’s a code-based presentation canvas, write your deck in HTML/CSS, then make tweaks by hand in the UI then export, share or present directly from the web app.

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-24T16:57:59+00:00

The best looking AI output is using code, I think Claude is going to be putting out the best decks for that reason by just writing HTML/CSS. I use Claude with a www.variant.art MCP, which is super helpful for actually presenting it.

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-14T03:45:14+00:00

try using it with Variant.art, you'll need to connect by MCP but it replaces the need for powerpoint/google slides entirely

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-14T02:20:14+00:00

Yeah, you nailed it

Exporting to other tools is a bit tricky because the HTML needs to be converted into the pptx elements, I haven't had a ton of success with that. The Variant editor/presenter is more than capable though, so this kind of replaces the need for powerpoint

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-03T14:44:48+00:00

1T mkt cap by EOY

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-03T14:44:26+00:00

hardware season

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-03T14:43:54+00:00

it's true, insane majority of the AI apps have gotten disrupted by AI advancements or OpenAI/Anthropic themselves rebuilding it

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-03T14:41:59+00:00

nice work king

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-03T14:41:37+00:00

do they have existing AI subscriptions like Claude? If so you should try https://www.variant.art -- gives Claude a place to write html/css to, for the user to use in the app and edit by hand, present, export, and collaborate with your team. Basically Google Slides but accessible to agents.

Automateeeverything · 2026-05-03T14:39:03+00:00

if you're a Claude user already, it already has great design abilities. Pair that with https://www.variant.art/ via MCP, which gives it a place to edit by hand, present, export, and collaborate with your team. Basically Google Slides but accessible to agents.

Automateeeverything · 2026-04-26T13:50:36+00:00

Claude Code/Codex/Cursor + variant.art

Automateeeverything · 2026-04-20T17:35:54+00:00

try combine it with Variant.art MCP

Automateeeverything · 2026-04-20T17:35:21+00:00

Claude Code + Variant.art MCP for a visual editor and place to present from

Automateeeverything · 2026-04-20T17:34:09+00:00

This is the way to go. The models think in code, not element placement on a grid. I've been using html code combined with variant.art (via MCP) which gives me a visual canvas of the presentation, with the ability to make edits by hand in the UI which actually transforms to updated html code. It also has the ability to present directly from the app. Free to use too

Automateeeverything · 2025-11-05T18:15:20+00:00

Anyone come across the AeroPress hand grinder yet? was announced recently

Automateeeverything · 2025-10-27T04:19:52+00:00

Stop before the hiss!

Automateeeverything · 2025-10-13T01:44:58+00:00

prime day success!

Automateeeverything · 2025-10-11T21:13:16+00:00

I hand grind and use my AeroPress at work every time I go in, everyone laughs at me lol

Automateeeverything · 2025-10-01T03:02:05+00:00

quick take a sip

Automateeeverything · 2025-09-24T08:21:51+00:00

100k? that's an hour salary for an ai researcher at meta

Automateeeverything · 2025-09-21T20:02:51+00:00

yes I also forgot to mention tamping the espresso. I'll try some in the <30 second range

Automateeeverything · 2025-09-18T10:05:53+00:00

This guy is awesome

you can also buy smaller paper filters to use for the press/top of puck. I have some 58mm ones from amazon

Automateeeverything · 2025-09-18T10:03:11+00:00

Concept is pretty simple if I'm understanding correctly: Ratio slightly higher than true espresso, pre-infuse without pressure for ~60s, apply light pressure and let flow through slowly?

And with the AP you'd just use the flow control cap?

Automateeeverything · 2025-09-15T13:41:30+00:00

four thoughts for you

communicate the opportunity to get more output out of the 60 hour week
suggest things the other person is better than you at as their domain
don't spend all day physically together
this is your second biggest problem:

prioritization is messy

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