When to Use an AI Agent Instead of Another Script
Most automation problems don't need an AI agent. They need a script. I've been writing automation for 20 years, and the thing that's annoyed me most…
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Field notes from the build
Practical notes on AI, automation, content sites, and the machinery behind the work.
My Practical AI Workflow That Actually Gets Stuff Done
I've been using AI tools since 2026, and I've watched the hype cycle go through its phases—first everyone said AI would replace us, then "AI won't…
Production Automation Lessons for Personal Workflows
After fifteen years automating production systems and watching half-baked scripts destroy weekends, I've learned that the principles keeping enterprise infrastructure running are the same ones that…
Testing Small Content Sites This Month
I've got three small content sites running right now. Two are niche blogs, one is a documentation site for a side project. None of them make…
What AI Agents Are Good At (And Where They Still Need a Leash)
I've been running AI agents in production since 2026, and I'm done with the hype cycle. These tools can actually do useful work—but they can also…
Why Automation Breaks and the Boring Checks That Save You
Your automation worked fine in March. It's September now, and it's been failing silently for six weeks. That script that pulled your analytics? Dead. The CI…
Directory Site SEO: Lessons from Building Again in 2026
I built my first directory site in 2012. Then I rebuilt one in 2019. Last year I built another one. Each time, the SEO landscape had…
AI Workflow Guardrails for People Who Run Real Systems
AI is in your tools whether you asked for it or not. Copilot suggests code in your IDE. ChatGPT writes your scripts. Your content pipeline might…
Real AI Workflows That Work in IT Operations
Most "AI for IT" content is either breathless hype or so vague it couldn't help you debug a stuck cron job. I've been running AI workflows…
Why Automation Breaks (And the Boring Checks That Save You)
Automation is great until it isn't. That's the part nobody tells you when they're selling you on the promise of pipelines that run themselves. I've been…