I WAS BORED

SO I BUILT
A STORE

A technology leader’s highly questionable decision to launch an e-commerce business with ChatGPT

CRYSTAL COTTRILL

I Was Bored So I… · Book One

I Was Bored
So I Built a Store

I wanted a hobby. Now I have a return policy.

I’m a technology leader. I understand systems, decisions, and the consequences of letting a perfectly reasonable idea acquire its own operating model.

Naturally, I built a store for fun.

I Was Bored So I Built a Store is my honest, funny account of building Dopamine Alley with ChatGPT—from brand decisions and supplier confusion to AI subscriptions, product chaos, and the moment “almost ready” needs an actual checklist.

Sis, knowing better and doing it anyway are apparently compatible skills.

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What’s inside

The chaos is funny.
The lessons are usable.

The real build

The decisions behind the store, including the ones that needed a second attempt.

The AI reality

How to make ChatGPT a working partner without handing it your taste, judgment, money, or permission.

The field guides

Practical prompts, launch checks, supplier questions, and decision rules you can actually reuse.

Selected chapter titles

Decisions were made.

Apparently a vibe is not a business model
Draft is a sacred word
Wait. Stop everything.
I launched. Please ignore the emergency theme.

The promise

This is not passive-income fan fiction.

It’s what happens when a capable person, a strong point of view, and one “small” idea meet a parade of systems wearing a trench coat.

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