Jonathan Brax

Current work

What I'm building right now

I'm documenting the things getting the most attention inside the businesses while they're still changing.

Some will ship. Some will change direction. Some may be paused or killed instead of quietly disappearing.

BuildingSecure365

AI becomes more useful when it can act, and more dangerous when those actions are uncontrolled.

Lead build

Secure365 / AI operations bridge

AI can inspect sites and suggest changes. Giving it real access to production systems is a different problem.

Secure365 is becoming a controlled operations layer between AI clients and the systems they work with. Permissions define what can happen. Human approval stays in the path for risky writes. Audit history, operation status and rollback make actions visible and recoverable.

The current work is making those controls dependable, including idempotency and the path toward multi-user OAuth so other people can connect their own sites without handing over unrestricted access.

Why it matters

Useful AI operations need a way to act without giving up human control of production systems.

Being tested now

Approvals, audit trails, rollback, reliable operation handling and safer access for more than one user.

Secure365

Dispatches

Elsewhere inside the operation

Three quieter builds around inventory truth, outside supply and turning operating knowledge into something useful.

  1. 02
    In progressTechable

    Techable IMS rebuild

    A resale operation depends on knowing exactly where every device stands. When intake, sold, returned or relisted inventory is wrong, the mistake reaches the shelf, the marketplace and the books.

    The problem
    Our existing inventory system has accumulated edge cases around intake, serials, status changes, sold inventory, returns, permissions and marketplace sync.
    Current focus
    Rebuilding the IMS around a clean device event history, better search, employee permissions, reliable sold/returned state tracking, computer and mobile intake scripts, and stronger Shopify/eBay integration.
    Techable
  2. 03
    BuildingTechable marketplace

    Supply by Techable

    This is a sourcing and marketplace experiment inside the larger Techable operation: can outside inventory move through a reliable listing, routing, tracking and payout system?

    The problem
    Suppliers have inventory to move, but turning outside inventory into reliable listings, routing, tracking and payouts is usually manual.
    Current focus
    Building a supplier layer at supply.techable.com where approved vendors can submit inventory and Techable can handle the commerce layer, inventory sync, order routing, tracking and commissions.
    Supply by Techable
  3. 04
    TestingJonathan Brax / Techable

    The media engine

    The work already produces useful knowledge. The test is whether it can become a repeatable system for clear video and writing without turning into generic content marketing.

    The problem
    Real operating knowledge disappears when it only lives in day-to-day work or one-off social posts.
    Current focus
    Turning work from inside the businesses into short-form video, DSLR footage, evergreen how-tos, searchable Operator Notes and an AI-assisted media workflow that compounds instead of disappearing after one post.
    See the media

Project history

Archive

Work moves here when it ships, changes direction, keeps running in the background, pauses or gets killed. The history stays visible.

  1. Still runningSellMac

    SellMac pricing

    Improving how device specifications, condition, market data, inventory, and resale value inform the offer we make.

  2. Changed directionTechable

    Techable internal systems

    Apple Mac mini inventory at Techable

    Connecting more of the operation and cutting out manual steps.

  3. Changed directionAcross the companies

    AI inside the businesses

    Testing AI in pricing, content, support, automation, SEO, and internal workflows.

  5. Still runningWriting

    Operator Notes

    Documenting buying, pricing, true margin, inventory velocity, cash flow, fraud, returns, and operations.

    Read Operator Notes

Follow the work as it changes

Operator Notes covers what is being built, tested and learned inside the businesses.

Occasional Operator Notes from Jonathan about technology, resale, operations, AI, and what he is building. Unsubscribe anytime.

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