--- title: "Writing" url: "https://kevinyoung.net/writing/" description: "Posts from kevinyoung.net and reposts from Kevin Young's other brands, on AI, small business, and what he is learning." --- 1. [Home](https://kevinyoung.net/index.md) 2. Writing # Writing I write things down to work out what I think. Some posts are only here, and some are reposts from the other places I write. ## Recent Posts September 30, 2026 ### [Why I Rebuilt My Website on Svelte Instead of WordPress](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/why-i-rebuilt-my-website-on-svelte-instead-of-wordpress.md) I rebuilt kevinyoung.net as a static SvelteKit site for fewer moving parts and full control, and it scores 92 percent on a 172-topic web quality checklist. WordPress is still the right tool for most business sites. Read More August 25, 2026 ### [The AI Coworker Trend Grok Bot Started Just Went Free](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/ai-coworker-trend-grok-bot-free.md) Grok Bot started the AI coworker trend, and two free alternatives followed fast. Here's what small business owners need to know before choosing one. Read More August 21, 2026 ### [Your Customers Can Smell AI Content. And Some of Them Are Walking Out.](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/ai-slop-backlash-small-business.md) Small business customers are pushing back on obvious AI content. Here's what the backlash looks like and how to use AI without losing trust. Read More August 12, 2026 ### [What Is Human-First AI and Why It Matters for Your Business](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/what-is-human-first-ai-and-why-it-matters.md) Human-first AI uses AI to make your team more capable, not replace it. See what it means, why it matters, and how to start implementing it. Read More June 4, 2026 ### [When AI flags the wrong business: what a local pet store can teach every small business owner](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/when-ai-flags-the-wrong-business.md) A Myrtle Beach pet store lost 30% of its revenue after Meta's AI wrongly removed its Facebook page. Here is what happened, why it matters, and what you can do about it. Read More May 4, 2026 ### [Stop Setting Up Zaps. Start Running Agents. The Small Business Automation Guide for 2026](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/stop-setting-up-zaps-start-running-agents.md) Compare Zapier, Make.com, N8N, and the new wave of AI agents. An honest breakdown of every small business automation tool that matters in 2026, with clear guidance on which one to use. Read More April 13, 2026 ### [The Iceberg Nobody Warned You About](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/the-iceberg-nobody-warned-you-about.md) MIT just mapped where AI capabilities and human work actually overlap, and the results should change how every small business owner thinks about their next move. Read More April 6, 2026 ### [The Trap That Feels Like a Superpower](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/the-trap-that-feels-like-a-superpower.md) AI promised to save us time. So why does everyone feel busier than ever? The same trap that stole your evenings after the smartphone is quietly setting up again, and this time, you can see it coming. Read More September 23, 2017 ### [You Are Never Too Old To Learn](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/never-old-learn.md) A short story about the first computer class I ever taught, in 1999, and the lesson my oldest student taught me. Read More September 18, 2017 ### [Taking Flight for the First Time](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/taking-flight-for-the-first-time.md) A Discovery Flight, a secret gift from my brother, and the first time I took the controls of a Cessna over Murrells Inlet. Read More August 11, 2017 ### [Use this game changer to scale your small business or startup](https://kevinyoung.net/writing/use-game-changer-scale-small-business-startup.md) Why every small business or startup needs documented, trained, and monitored processes, told through the story of a sandwich kiosk. Read More