First Thoughts and Why We Are Here

By Chuck Hennet — July 20, 2025

There’s a reason why Feeding Crows Tech exists. Well — a couple of reasons.

One is AI. I wouldn’t have been able to do any of my recent projects without collaborating with AI — in my case, ChatGPT. For many years, I had ideas for projects that felt exciting or useful, but nearly all of them required coding. And despite being a lifelong Oracle DBA, I suck at coding. My brain is a code-free zone.

The second reason this site exists is because I truly believe AI can enable individuals and small organizations to take control of their own tech — build their own web servers, create and use their own databases, and automate the day-to-day tasks that keep digital projects running.

In this section, AI Reflections, we’ll talk about more than just tech. We’ll talk about how AI makes us feel. About AI for good. About what it means to be empowered — to move away from subscription platforms and start doing things on your own terms.