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AI Agents
104 posts on ai agents — guides and lab notes from real runs on hardware we own. New posts land here automatically. Start anywhere, or grab the copy-paste prompts that ship with them.
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Why 88% of AI Agent Pilots Fail (And How to Beat It)
88% of AI agent pilots never ship to production. We analyzed why — and built a 5-step playbook used by the 12% of teams that actually make it.
- 7 min read
Local LLM on Consumer GPUs: 50 req/s, $0/Call [Benchmarks 2026]
Cloud LLM bills hit $2K/month fast. An RTX 5070 Ti serves Llama 3.1 at 50 req/s for $0 per call — we benchmarked 4 consumer GPUs and built the exact production setup.
- 7 min read
Custom vs. Off-the-Shelf AI Agents for Small Business
Off-the-shelf AI agents fail when your workflow is the edge. Here's when custom development actually pays off for small business.
- 8 min read
Stop Runaway LLM Spend: AI Agent Cost Control (Python)
One bad loop and an AI agent burned $200 in minutes. AgentGuard is a Python SDK that enforces hard cost limits at runtime — here is how to ship it.
- 7 min read
OpenClaw vs Custom AI Agents: 3x Faster to Ship, 2x the Cost — Real Numbers Inside
We ran the same AI agent on OpenClaw and a custom build for 90 days. Shipping was faster — but the monthly bill, vendor lock-in, and control gaps tell a different story. Full breakdown with actual costs.
- 8 min read
Multi-Agent AI for Business: Do You Need It in 2026?
Most businesses do not need multi-agent AI yet — but some do. 5 questions to find out which camp you are in, with real cost and complexity benchmarks.
- 5 min read
How Much Does an AI Agent Cost in 2026?
Compare AI agent build costs and monthly running costs, from DIY to enterprise. Break down API spend, hosting, maintenance, and when to build or buy.
- 8 min read
How I Let an AI Agent Run 100 ML Experiments Overnight on a $500 GPU
I let an autonomous agent run 100 ML experiments while I slept. 7 succeeded. Net result: 25% model improvement. Here's the setup.
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