Julio C. Othon

I work at an early-stage AI company in London, where my role covers everything from building agents to developing and executing GTM strategy. This is where I write about what I’m learning, ideas I want to work through properly, and things I have built.

Essays

Longer pieces about things I have been working on or trying to understand.

01Meet Jeeves: the AI butler that helps me organize my lifeJeeves reads my inbox, calendar, and the London weather, then turns them into one useful message every morning.July 16, 2026 02OpenClaw: a complete guide to building your personal AI agentA four-part, step-by-step guide for non-technical people, from renting a server to customizing an agent around a real problem.June 24, 2026 03Meet Arnold: the AI health coach I built for myselfArnold helps me review my diet and training plans, stay on top of them, and adjust when real life gets in the way.May 28, 2026

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Selected work

Projects

Personal systems, experiments, and company-building attempts.

Atrie

A five-month attempt to build a company brain for early-stage teams, from discovery through a working pre-MVP.

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Steve

A private career strategy agent that maintains a live plan and helps me think through consequential decisions.

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Pulitzer

An analytical editor that turns newsletters and saved articles into sourced written and audio briefs.

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Speaking & mentoring

Sharing what I have learned

I occasionally speak about startup operating roles and mentor people working on early-stage ideas.

Speaking and mentoring

Panelists speaking at the Becoming a Chief of Staff event at Entrepreneurs First in London

About

I’m originally from Brazil and currently live in London. I have spent most of my career working with early-stage technology companies.

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