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Engineering notes on AI agents, automation, and the infrastructure behind them.
Claude Extended Thinking Pricing: 10k Budget ≈ $0.75/Request (Opus 4.7)
Extended thinking tokens bill as output tokens. Opus 4.7 ≈ $0.75 per 10k budget, Sonnet 4.6 ≈ $0.15. Node.js SDK examples + when to skip.
Claude API Structured Output: Three Patterns for Guaranteed JSON
Claude API structured output without response_format. Three patterns for guaranteed JSON from Claude (tool use, prefill, prompt-only) with TypeScript examples. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
AI Skills Are the New Boilerplate: They Fix Nothing
Everyone shares skill libraries now. Why the 20-slash-command pitch and the 2-hours-saved claim miss what actually ships value in production. Book a free discovery call.
Linux VPS AI Development Setup: Debian, Claude Code, MCP
Complete linux vps ai development setup guide: Debian hardening, Claude Code install, MCP clients, systemd services, backups, and cost tracking. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Claude API Prompt Caching: When It Saves Money and When It Doesn't
Practitioner guide to claude api prompt caching. Cache control, TTL, pricing math, TypeScript code, and when the 10x cache read discount actually pays off. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
How I Built a Business Email Agent with Compliance Controls in Go
How to build a production email agent in Go with compliance controls. Why off-the-shelf AI email tools fail for business operations, and what to do instead. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Systemd Services for AI Servers: Production Setup on Linux
How to run systemd services for AI servers in production. Unit files, timers, logs, resource limits, and security hardening for MCP and LLM workloads. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Docker Compose AI ML Development Stack: Local LLM, Vector DB, Full YAML
Complete docker compose ai ml development stack: Ollama, Qdrant, Postgres, Redis, LiteLLM. Copy-paste YAML, GPU support, and first-run commands for a local AI dev environment. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Detecting When Smart Money Stops Being Smart
Following a profitable wallet is easy. Knowing when to unfollow it is where the money is. I learned... Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Your Vector Database Decision Is Simpler Than You Think
Choosing a vector database is simpler than benchmarks suggest. The three constraints that actually decide it, from someone running semantic search on a single VPS. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
I Run 10 AI Agents in Production. They're All Bash Scripts.
A week ago I wrote about shipping AI agents the right way. That piece was about the harness: quality... Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Lots Of People Are Demoing AI Agents. Almost Nobody's Shipping Them The Right Way.
Lots of people are demoing AI agents. Almost nobody's shipping them the right way. Conference stages... Download the free AI Automation Checklist.