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Insights on AI agents, workflow automation, and building real systems on consumer hardware.
AI Agents for Small Business: When Custom Beats Off-the-Shelf
Platforms like Lindy and Relevance AI work for generic tasks. But when your workflow is the competitive advantage, off-the-shelf agents fall short. Here's how to decide.
AI Agent Cost Control: How AgentGuard Stops Runaway LLM Spend
AI agents that run unsupervised can burn through your API budget in minutes. Here's how I built AgentGuard — a Python SDK that enforces hard cost limits at runtime — and why every autonomous agent needs one.
OpenClaw Has 250K GitHub Stars — But Should Your Business Actually Use It?
OpenClaw is the hottest open-source AI agent tool in 2026. But there's a gap between cool demo and production business automation. Here's when OpenClaw makes sense — and when you need something custom.
Multi-Agent AI Systems for Business: What They Are and When You Actually Need One
Single AI agents hit a ceiling fast. Multi-agent systems let specialized agents collaborate on complex workflows — here's how they work, when they make sense, and how to build one without a six-figure budget.
How Much Does It Cost to Build an AI Agent in 2026?
A transparent breakdown of what AI agent development actually costs — from simple automations to complex autonomous systems. Real numbers, not consulting-speak.
n8n vs Make vs Custom Scripts: When to Use What for AI Workflow Automation
A practical comparison of the three main approaches to workflow automation, based on 20+ automations I've built for myself and clients.
The Async Automation Playbook: How to Eliminate Manual Work Without Meetings
My framework for identifying, scoping, and building automations without a single meeting. Used on every client engagement.
How I Let an AI Agent Run 100 ML Experiments Overnight on a $500 GPU
I built an autonomous research agent that proposes neural network changes, trains models, evaluates results, and iterates — all while I sleep. Here's what happened.
The Future of AI and Next.js
How AI agents are changing the way we build with Next.js — from agentic development to shipping 10x faster as a solo engineer.