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Moses Smith

Software engineer since 2009. Engineering manager, dad, and the person behind Mo Explains.

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Moses Smith

Why I started this

“I kept seeing the same simple questions come up over and over.”

Free iPhone appsmofreeapps.com

I spend a lot of time on Reddit. That's where I learn most of my tools, because the subreddits are full of real people using them, giving feedback and trading tips. After a while I kept seeing the same simple questions come up over and over. People wanted to know how to do something basic, or they didn't know a feature existed at all. I like helping people. I'm an empath that way. So I started writing the answers down, and that's what this blog is. It's the same reason I make free iPhone apps and give them away at mofreeapps.com.

How I use AI

I use it for everything. It helps me budget and keeps me productive. I pair program with it and write code with it. I use it to clean up my emails and texts so the grammar's right and the point actually lands. I've built websites with it, for myself and for my friends. At this point AI is entrenched in my day.

  • budget
  • productive
  • pair program
  • emails and texts
  • websites

Who it's for

Anyone. These days I'd call myself an expert with tools like Claude Code and Codex, but I was a newbie once. I made mistakes, and I didn't know how any of it worked. I still learn something new about these tools every day. So if you're trying to get more out of AI, whether you're brand new or already using it like I do, this is for you.

About me

  1. High schoolHTML web pages
  2. University of ArkansasFootball · Wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon
  3. Changed my majorComputer information systems
  4. Since 2009Software engineer
  5. NowEngineering manager

I wrote my first code in high school, building HTML web pages. In college I played football at the University of Arkansas. Back then I wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon, but I changed my major to computer information systems and became an engineer. I've been a software engineer since 2009, and I'm an engineering manager now. I'm a dad, I live in Texas, and I have ADHD. When I have the time, I write fiction. It's how I get away from the daily grind and get creative in a different way.

What you can count on

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Free tier first if it's enough

If the free tier is good enough, I'll say so.

Dated and kept up to date

Every post has a "last updated" date, and when a tool changes, I go back and fix the post.

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