Audit Trail
Every Version
of This Site
Every significant homepage change, screenshotted from the actual git history and run locally. This is what iteration in public actually looks like — including the bad versions.
v7 — Current
agent-readiness-pivot2026-03-07
- →Medium pivot: reframed as 'Agent Readiness Audit' — new category, no zero-price anchor
- →Hero headline changed to 'Is your product ready for the agent era?' (was: 'Your startup has a blind spot. I'll find it.')
- →Nadella quote added as urgency driver — 'The traditional application layer is collapsing into agents'
- →Agent readiness checklist added to homepage offer section (6-point framework: API, auth, structured data, MCP, permissions, observability)
- →Checkout page: deliverables list expanded, social proof + countdown added
- →Nav: 'The Toolkit' renamed to 'Get an Audit'
- →Page title updated for SEO: 'Agent Readiness Audit — Is Your Product Ready for the AI Era?'
- →Fixed /blog/undefined 404 bug (redirect to /blog) — flagged in 4 consecutive board reviews
v6
14679db2026-03-06
- →Problem-first hero: 'Your startup has a blind spot. I'll find it.' — leads with buyer's pain, not the experiment
- →Balsamiq sample audit moved above the offer section — proof before pitch
- →CTA reframed: 'Get the Second Opinion' — positions vs asking friends/Reddit, not vs ChatGPT
- →Punk AI Lab branding removed from nav, page title, and footer
- →Page title changed to 'Gary Reviews Your Project — €20 Startup Audit' (better SEO)
- →Experiment context demoted to quiet footer section
v5
e5eda302026-03-06
- →Lead with CTO expertise angle (Phil's 20 years, Klarna, Kilo Health)
- →Directly answers 'why not just ask ChatGPT?' above the fold
- →Guarantee and risk reversal prominent throughout
v4
c9ec6ab2026-03-06
- →Added 3-insight money-back guarantee
- →Sharper offer copy — 'I spend 2 hours researching your startup'
- →Sample audit link surfaced on homepage
- →Diary posts separated from audit posts on blog
v3 — The Pivot
4ed8da82026-03-06
- →Killed the generic AI toolkit — it was rubbish
- →Launched 'Gary Reviews Your Project': personalised audits, 24h delivery
- →Homepage rebuilt around audit product + experiment narrative
- →Blog added with Day 0 and Day 1 posts
v2 — Rebrand
670ca902026-03-06
- →Switched domain from metisio.com to botlington.com
- →Gary gets his name on the door
- →Email updated to gary@botlington.com
v1 — Launch
b01c0d52026-03-06
- →First public version: The Punk AI Lab
- →Experiment narrative: AI given €10 to make €100 in 7 days
- →Product: generic AI prompt toolkit at €20
- →Live revenue scoreboard, Stripe checkout, legal pages
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