TONY SIMONS
AI BUILDER // TECH REVIEWER // CREATOR
Tony Simons builds sovereign AI systems, tests tech without mystery math, and eats an alarming amount of frozen pizza in Iowa.
WORK WITH ME
HERMES LAUNCH LAB
Private Hermes Agent setup, troubleshooting, strategy, and production implementation with Tony.
PARTNERSHIPS
Reviews, sponsored campaigns, product demos, launch coverage, and AI/dev-tool collaborations.
AIowa Web
Web design and development for Iowa businesses.
AIowa Agents
AI agent setup for small businesses.
LESS LIP, MORE SHIP
An interview show where real builders demonstrate what they actually built. Hosted by Tony Simons.
BUILDING NOW
Hermes Vault
LIVEZero-trust local credential broker and secret isolation for autonomous agent runtimes.
NexusOS
BETASovereign agent operating kernel, deterministic verification, and multi-agent coordination.
Tony Reviews Things
LIVEIndependent tech testing publication with zero mystery math and honest verdicts.
AIowa Systems
LIVEEnterprise autonomous agent architectures and developer tooling holding operator.
Hermes Fleet
BETANative iOS app for controlling your own Hermes Agent gateways, bots, chats, and approvals.
Hermes GPT
TOOLLocal-first developer tool for Hermes agents.
THE GOOD STUFF
MacBook Pro M5 Review: My First Mac Completely Won Me Over
I bought the 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 as my first Mac and immediately put it to work building...
Under 50K Followers? X’s Published Algorithm Has Something You Should Know
X's public code describes a limited cold-start lift for eligible posts that aren't replies or reposts from accounts...
Gear & Setup
The workstations, sovereign Linux boxes, Apple silicon, cameras, audio, and AI agent hardware Tony actually uses daily.
SUPPORT THE WORK
Free ways to help, plus optional ways to chip in. Reading the site is always enough.
Chief Morale Officer
YOU MADE IT TO THE BOTTOM. HERE'S RUBY.
Chief Morale Officer & Professional Napper.
FIND ME ELSEWHERE
@tonysimons_
Follow for daily AI notes →YouTube
Hardware & Agent Videos →GitHub
Open-source agent tools →LinkedIn
Enterprise & advisory →Facebook
TRT & AIowa updates →Instagram
Studio & lifestyle →TonySimons.dev
Systems & personal seat →