AI Agents: What They Actually Do Well (And Where They’ll Still Mess Up)
I've been running AI agents in production since 2026, and I'm tired of hearing they're going to replace sysadmins. They won't. But they will replace a…
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Field notes from the build
Practical notes on AI, automation, content sites, and the machinery behind the work.
The Automation Checklist I Wish Every Project Started With
I've been automating stuff since before it was cool, and I've learned one thing the hard way: the moment you skip the boring questions is the…
How Long to Build a Site Worth Selling in 2026
Most "build and sell" advice comes from people who sold once in 2019 and now run courses. I'm not that guy. I've run content sites, automated…
My Automation Checklist Before You Automate Anything
I've seen teams spend weeks building automation that breaks in production on day three. I've watched "quick wins" turn into six-month maintenance nightmares. And I've done…
Directory SEO Lessons From Building Content Sites Again
I built my first directory site in 2026. Then I built another in 2026. Now in 2026, I'm building a third one—and I've stopped listening to…
AI Agents: What They Do Well and Where They Still Need Help
I've been watching the AI agent hype cycle for two years now, and I'm tired of the "set it and forget it" promises. The reality is…
How Useful Directory Sites Actually Make Money
Most people think web directories are dead. They've been told that since 2010. And honestly, most of them are—just link farms and SEO garbage that got…
What Nobody Tells You About Automation Scripts
Most IT folks have been burned by a cron job that stopped working three months ago and nobody noticed until production was on fire. That's not…
Programmatic SEO on a Small Site: Skip the Hype
Programmatic SEO sounds like a silver bullet. Generate thousands of pages automatically, capture long-tail traffic, watch the analytics glow. But I've seen this burn sysadmins and…
Real AI Guardrails for Production Systems
You've got an AI workflow running. Maybe it's drafting support responses, generating documentation, or helping your team triage alerts. It's working fine until it isn't—and then…