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Engineering notes on AI agents, automation, and the infrastructure behind them.

95% of PII Redaction Doesn't Need an LLM. The Other 5% Does.

95% of PII Redaction Doesn't Need an LLM. The Other 5% Does.

April 21, 2026 · 4 min read
When to use deterministic masking and when a fine-tuned LLM earns its compute on SAP production data copies. A hybrid architecture.
AI Automation for Freelancers: 8 Workflows I Run Daily

AI Automation for Freelancers: 8 Workflows I Run Daily

April 15, 2026 · 11 min read
Ai automation for freelancers, broken down into 8 concrete workflows I run on a €15/mo VPS. Proposals, invoices, briefings, CRM, content, all with Claude. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Claude Telegram Bot: 30-Line Bash Daemon with MCP Tools

Claude Telegram Bot: 30-Line Bash Daemon with MCP Tools

April 14, 2026 · 15 min read
Build a Telegram bot powered by Claude in 30 lines of bash. Long-polling daemon, MCP tool access, attachments, allowlisting. Runs on a VPS.
What llama.cpp's Pace Tells You About On-Prem LLM Readiness

What llama.cpp's Pace Tells You About On-Prem LLM Readiness

April 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Your team asked for GPU budget for self-hosted inference. You said not yet. The tooling moved, the org didn't, and the delay is costing you leverage you don't know you're losing.
MCP Servers Explained: What Model Context Protocol Does

MCP Servers Explained: What Model Context Protocol Does

April 13, 2026 · 14 min read
MCP servers explained without the marketing. What Model Context Protocol is, how the architecture works, and when to write your own server. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
n8n AI Agent Workflow Examples: 5 Production Patterns

n8n AI Agent Workflow Examples: 5 Production Patterns

April 12, 2026 · 15 min read
Five real n8n ai agent workflow examples with Claude, RAG, and human-in-the-loop. Node graphs, prompts, costs, and production hardening tips. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Migrate Zapier to n8n: A Practitioner's Playbook for 2026

Migrate Zapier to n8n: A Practitioner's Playbook for 2026

April 10, 2026 · 12 min read
How to migrate Zapier to n8n without breaking production. Concept mapping, cost math, self-hosted gotchas, and when Make.com is the better move. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
GitHub Issue Management AI: Build Claude-Powered Triage That Works

GitHub Issue Management AI: Build Claude-Powered Triage That Works

April 9, 2026 · 12 min read
Build github issue management ai with Claude: webhook, tool use, labels, duplicate detection, and confidence thresholds. Three automation levels, real cost numbers. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Migrate Zapier to Make: A Practitioner's Migration Guide (2026)

Migrate Zapier to Make: A Practitioner's Migration Guide (2026)

April 8, 2026 · 12 min read
How to migrate Zapier to Make.com without breaking production: 6-step strategy, concept mapping, cost math, and the gotchas nobody warns you about. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Your AI Content Tool Knows Your Strategy. Do You?

Your AI Content Tool Knows Your Strategy. Do You?

April 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Every prompt you send contains business context. Brand voice docs, competitive positioning, internal strategy. Most AI tools promise not to look at it. There is already technology that replaces trust with proof. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Automate Content Publishing with Make.com: One Article to Five Platforms

Automate Content Publishing with Make.com: One Article to Five Platforms

April 5, 2026 · 11 min read
Automate content publishing with Make.com. Build a Notion to LinkedIn, Dev.to, Hashnode, Medium, X pipeline with canonical links and structured output. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Self-Hosted LLM on Kubernetes: A Production vLLM Deployment

Self-Hosted LLM on Kubernetes: A Production vLLM Deployment

April 5, 2026 · 16 min read
Complete self-hosted LLM Kubernetes guide. Deploy vLLM on GPU nodes with manifests, HPA, monitoring, and cost modeling. Practitioner notes included. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.