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AI coworker pattern: role, memory and a seat at standup

An AI coworker is an agent with a clear role, memory that lasts across sessions, and a slot in your team's standup. Here is how I build each piece.

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Claude Agent SDK vs LangChain: which to build agents on

Claude Agent SDK vs LangChain for a Claude agent: what each layer gives you, where LangChain and langchain-anthropic still win, and how to pick one.

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Claude skills vs tools vs MCP: when to use each

Claude skills vs tools vs MCP in plain terms: what each one holds, what it costs in context, and a simple decision tree for picking the right one first.

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Claude Slack integration that runs 16 cron agents

My Claude Slack integration runs 16 cron agents and lifts every blocker into one shared queue, so I clear them in one sitting instead of hunting threads.

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Ahrefs MCP server and Google Ads MCP: a reference design

A reference design for an Ahrefs MCP server that also pulls Google Ads and internal content data, so several AI workflows share one set of tools.

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Claude Code for business: a team force multiplier

Claude Code for business is not a faster chat tab. Here is what changes when a whole team shares its repo access, CLAUDE.md file, hooks and skills.

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AI resume screening filters out your best candidates

AI resume screening can reject qualified people before a recruiter sees them. Here is why, and the safer setup where AI reads and a person decides.

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When a custom MCP server is worth building

A custom MCP server pays off in five cases, from private APIs to audit logging. Here is when to build an MCP server and when an existing one is enough.

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MCP vs function calling vs REST API: which to use

MCP vs function calling vs a REST API: all three expose data and actions to an LLM. Here is who each one is for, plus a five-rule decision tree.

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n8n queue mode and an architecture that survives 10x

n8n queue mode, a staging table and split credentials: the n8n architecture I use so a workflow that is fine at 100 runs a day survives 1,000.

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