Building with AI, in public.
Notes on agentic AI, AI development and software that survives past launch.
· Claude SkillsClaude Skills: What They Are and What You Can Actually Use Them For
Claude Skills let you package how your business does a task into a folder the model loads when it's relevant. Here's what they're genuinely good for, where they're oversold, and how to decide if they're worth your time.
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· Agentic AIWhat jobs can you get if you know agentic AI and software development?
You can code and you've built a few agents. What's the actual job? Here are the roles that exist right now, what they pay, what employers test for, and what's hype.
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· no-codeFrom No-Code to Building With AI: Why I Still Keep Xano in My Stack
I moved from no-code to building with AI coding tools like Claude and Codex, and it changed what I can ship. But I still run my backends on Xano, and here's the honest reason why.
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· Marketing EngineeringMarketing Engineering: Using AI Agents to Fix the Stack You Already Have
Marketing engineering is the practice of wiring AI tools and agents into the marketing systems you already pay for, so they surface leaks and suggest fixes. Here is what it looks like in practice and how to get into it.
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· HiringIn-house vs freelance AI developer vs agency: which is right for you?
A fair comparison of hiring in-house, using a freelance AI developer or going to an agency, including when each one is the right call and what happens after launch.
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· HiringHow to hire an AI developer: 12 questions to ask before you sign
You don't need to judge code to hire well. These 12 questions, and what good answers sound like, separate real builders from template resellers.
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· AI AgentsCan you trust AI agents? Guardrails and hallucinations
An AI agent will be confidently wrong at some point. The question is what it's allowed to do when that happens. How guardrails and human approval keep mistakes small.
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· SecurityIs it safe to give an AI agent your business data?
Whether your data trains a model depends on which product you use. Whether it leaks depends on how the agent is built. What to check on both, in plain English.
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· MVPHow long does it take to build an MVP, and what to cut?
Most MVPs run late because the scope keeps growing, not because the code is hard. A realistic timeline, what to cut, and the few things you should never cut.
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· AI AgentsHow much does it cost to build an AI agent in 2026?
Quotes for the same "AI agent" run from a monthly subscription to six figures. Here is why, what the model fees really come to, and where the money actually goes.
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· AI AgentsWhat is MCP, and does your business need an MCP server?
MCP is a standard way to plug AI assistants into your systems. What it is, when an MCP server is worth building, when plain tool calling is enough, and what to watch on security.
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· AI AutomationWhich business tasks should you automate with AI first?
A simple way to score the tasks in your business, pick a first AI automation that pays off, and avoid the ones that can embarrass you in front of customers.
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· AI AgentsAI agent vs automation vs chatbot: which do you need?
Chatbots answer, automations follow fixed steps, and AI agents decide their own. How to tell which one your problem needs, and how to spot an "agent" that isn't one.
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· AI AgentsWhat is agentic AI? A plain-English guide for founders
Agentic AI is AI that plans and takes actions, not just writes text. What it means, where it works today, where it's still a demo, and what the "95% of pilots fail" headline really says.
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· AIMost AI projects don't fail during the build
They fail three months later, when nobody knows how to maintain them.
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