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Engineering notes on AI agents, automation, and the infrastructure behind them.
How to Choose an LLM for Production: 7 Criteria That Matter
How to choose an LLM for production workloads. 7 selection criteria, a decision tree, an evaluation process, and a requirements checklist from real deployments. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Self-Hosted LLM vs API Cost: Break-Even Analysis (2026)
Self-hosted LLM vs Claude API in September 2026: current GPU and token prices, recomputed break-even, and when the API still wins.
LLM API Comparison 2026: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini for Production
LLM API comparison for production, September 2026: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Mistral on cost, EU data residency, uptime SLAs and lock-in for IT leaders.
Zapier vs Make vs n8n (2026): Pricing, True Cost at Scale, and What Breaks in Production
Zapier (per-task), Make (per-operation), n8n (per-execution) at 10k / 100k / 1M runs — plus what breaks first in production and when to self-host.
Claude vs ChatGPT for Developers: A 2026 Practitioner Review
Claude vs ChatGPT for developers in 2026. Chat, CLI, IDE, and API compared by a practitioner running ten agents in production. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
LLM API Cost Comparison 2026: Framework, Not a Stale Table
LLM API cost comparison for 2026. Model your real workload costs with prompt caching, output tokens, reasoning, and batch API factored in. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Claude API vs OpenAI API for Business Automation: September 2026 Verdict
Claude API vs OpenAI API, September 2026: prices converged, caching at parity. EU residency and procurement decide. Verdict for IT leaders.
AI Agents: Build vs Buy (2026 Decision Framework)
Should you build a custom AI agent or buy off-the-shelf? Cost analysis, hybrid approach, and when to hire a freelancer vs building in-house. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Production AI Agent Architecture: Patterns That Actually Ship
Production AI agent architecture patterns: router-planner-executor, ReAct, Reflexion, tool design, state, and testing. The playbook for agents that survive real traffic.
Hetzner vs AWS for AI Workloads: The Honest Breakdown (2026)
Hetzner vs AWS for AI workloads in 2026: where each wins, price-per-spec comparison, GPU reality, egress traps, and a realistic decision framework. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
GPU Cloud Comparison for AI Inference: 2026 Reality Check
GPU cloud comparison for AI inference in 2026. Lambda, RunPod, CoreWeave, Hetzner, AWS, GCP head-to-head on price, features, and workload fit. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.
Migrate OpenAI to Claude: API Migration Guide for 2026
How to migrate OpenAI to Claude: API deltas, feature map, model selection, side-by-side code, cost math, and a 2-week migration plan that actually ships. Download the free AI Automation Checklist.