Corey Brown

22 posts

How I Rebuilt My Personal Site with Claude

I had 40 screenshots saved, three false starts, and 20 years of content with no coherent structure. I used Claude Cowork, Claude Design, and Claude Code to rebuild the whole thing. Here's how each tool fit into the process.

Experience Is Still the Best Prompt

I led an AI workshop and opened with the org chart. Not to talk about roles or reporting lines, but to remind every person in the room why they were hired. Here's how I think about AI adoption, the fear surrounding it, and why those who embrace it have the advantage.

I Built an Interactive D3 Music Map with Claude Code in 40 Minutes

I was at happy hour with my wife one Saturday. I’d recently launched Bassists.com, and I was riding high and already thinking about what to build next. That’s when I thought about my old notebooks. The ones filled with ideas I’d shelved because they felt too big at the time. One of the most exciting […]

How I Use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Code to Curate Content Without Cutting Corners

I built an AI-assisted curation pipeline for Bassists.com using Claude Code, ChatGPT, and Gemini. It handles discography research, cross-platform fact-checking, and content import while keeping human judgment at every checkpoint.

How I Built a WordPress Music Discovery Platform with Claude Code in a Weekend (After Waiting 27 Years)

I bought bassists.com in 1999. Twenty-seven years later, I scoped a custom WordPress music discovery platform and built it with Claude Code in a weekend. Here's how decades of experience with content architecture and taxonomy made that possible.

Why I Trained ChatGPT to Challenge Me

I trained ChatGPT not to agree with me, but to challenge me. Here’s the prompt I use, and why it’s become my favorite editorial thinking tool.

The Power of Community

No Treble was at a crossroads. So I reluctantly decided to ask for help. The community rallied beyond my wildest expectations.

How No Treble Built a Community of 220,000 Bass Players

KiKi L’Italien’s excellent Association Chat podcast kicked off a new special edition monthly episode (in video format). I was fortunate to be the first guest of this exciting new series.

Corey 5.0

Today is my 50th birthday. In a way, I'm a little stunned. How did this happen? I decided to take a look back with this list.

WordCamp Baltimore 2018 Talk: Designing the WordPress Admin Experience

WordCamp Baltimore has always been a favorite one of mine. I was thrilled to be a speaker this year, covering an important subject for people who build custom CMS solutions. Here's a recap.

MusicPreneur: The Life and Legacy of Jaco Pastorius

James Newcomb recently had me back on as a guest on his MusicPreneur podcast. This time around, we discussed one of my favorite musicians of all time: Jaco Pastorius.

WP Elevation Podcast: Building an Online Community

WP Elevation Podcast host Kristina Romero and I were both speakers at the 2017 WordCamp Baltimore event, and in between talks, we sat down to record an episode for WP Elevation.