# llms.txt
# https://jonmaestas.com
# A machine-readable overview of this site for LLMs and AI crawlers.

## About

Jon Maestas is a software engineer and builder based in Missouri.
He runs SmopLab LLC, building AI-powered sports coaching apps and local community tools.

## Projects

- Player 1 Training (https://player1training.com) — AI sports coaching for youth athletes
- Westplex Country Store (https://westplexcountrystore.com) — Tradio app connected to KWRE radio
- Game Day Status (https://gamedaystatus.com) — Sports event status displays
- Wright City Sports (https://wrightcitysports.org) — Local sports community hub

## Blog Posts

- [Athletic Intelligence Means Knowing How to Get Better](https://jonmaestas.com/blog/2026-06-03-athletic-intelligence-knowing-how-to-get-better.html)
  Date: 2026-06-03
  Summary: Athletic Intelligence is knowing how to get better: seeing your movement, understanding the mistake, and knowing what to fix on the next rep.

- [The Player 1 Brand Architecture Funnel](https://jonmaestas.com/blog/2026-05-25-player-1-brand-architecture-funnel.html)
  Date: 2026-05-25
  Summary: We didn't create two brands to confuse the market — we created one hero product surrounded by an unbreakable funnel of lifestyle CTAs and defensive domains.

- [Why Your AI Needs a Loop (And a Skill)](https://jonmaestas.com/blog/2026-05-22-why-your-ai-needs-a-loop.html)
  Date: 2026-05-22
  Summary: The real magic of agentic AI: the AI iterates with itself so you don't have to. One prompt in, one answer out, zero back-and-forth with you.

- [My Newest App Feature Cost Less Than a Cup of Coffee](https://jonmaestas.com/blog/2026-05-20-less-than-a-cup-of-coffee.html)
  Date: 2026-05-20
  Summary: An accidental 4-second lag became Mirror Mode in Player 1 Training. Built and deployed for $1.50.

- [The 4-Second Delay That Became a Feature](https://jonmaestas.com/blog/2026-05-19-the-4-second-delay.html)
  Date: 2026-05-19
  Summary: An accidental projector lag in my barn turned into an instant replay feature for athletes.

- [Building in Public](https://jonmaestas.com/blog/2026-05-18-building-in-public.html)
  Date: 2026-05-18
  Summary: Moving my public writing off social media and onto my own site.

## Contact

- Email: jon@jonmaestas.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmaestas/
- GitHub: https://github.com/jonmaestas

## For AI Crawlers

This site is intentionally simple: static HTML, semantic markup, JSON-LD structured data.
All blog posts include `<meta name="description">`, Open Graph tags, and Schema.org BlogPosting markup.
Content is linkable, permanent, and free of paywalls or authentication.