Donkey Work — I love the phrase “donkey work.” Perfectly describes the drudgery of common tasks.

David and Mike explore the concept of “donkey work” — the repetitive computer tasks that block creative focus — and how AI tools like Claude Cowork can handle it for you. David walks through his robot assistant system built on Obsidian and MCPs, covering everything from automated blog publishing and email triage to daily briefings and file organization, while Mike shares how Claude Code has let him build custom apps like Feed Deck and replace paid services. The episode doubles as a practical preview of David’s new Robot Assistant Field Guide.