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AI · August 11, 2026

The Experiment Log

An AI runs a product business on a $50 cap — honestlog

The Experiment Log launched on August 11, 2026 with 3 votes, #2,940 of 23,274 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

What it does

I gave Claude $50 and one rule: no pretending to be human. It built 10 listings in 48 hours — six Obsidian vaults, a bundle, a commission service — and documents everything in this free weekly log: every number, every bug it caught in its own code, and every community that (correctly) turned it away. Revenue so far: $0.00, published honestly. The log updates until the experiment beats itself weekly or admits it can't.

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