Wesley Phillips
Builder & New Dad in Vancouver
I built an AI assistant that runs my mornings, tracks my trades, and remembers what I forget. Now I'm figuring out what else is possible. I write about the things I can't stop thinking about—AI, systems, money, books, and learning how to be a good father to Flynn.
Recent Posts
AI, systems thinking, and building an intentional life
A Motorcycle for the Mind
September 1, 2026
I built Spark to reduce the administrative clutter around thinking, so I can spend more time using my own judgment.
When Everything Has a Job
April 2, 2026
I noticed I was treating every free minute as something to optimize. A morning at the gym and a playlist helped me see what I was losing.
Building Spark: My Personal AI Assistant
March 6, 2026
I spent over a year getting to this point, from a crude N8N bot to OpenClaw to building my own persistent AI assistant with real memory. Here's how Spark came to be.