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What shipped, what broke, and what it really cost — from running production AI systems.
Latest articlesWhat shipped, what broke, and what it really cost — from running production AI systems.
Claude Projects
Set up Claude Projects for recurring work with reusable files, clear instructions and current knowledge. Includes plans, sharing and stated limits.Nov 3, 2026AI
ChatGPT Plus vs Business
Choose Plus or Business for a small team: Standard and Premium seats, data defaults, shared work, December usage changes, and switching costs.Nov 3, 2026AI
Vapi Alternatives 2026: Retell AI, Bland AI, Synthflow, ElevenLabs Agents and Vida Global
Compare Retell AI, Bland AI, Synthflow, ElevenLabs Agents and Vida Global by billing, telephony, integrations and the work a switch creates.
Nov 3, 2026Build
Browser Use: What It Is and How to Build a Browser Agent
What Browser Use does, how its browser agent works, which models it supports, and what Cloud adds, with a short first run and practical safety limits.Nov 2, 2026Build
GPT-Rosalind Explained: Research Access for Life Sciences
What GPT-Rosalind-6 changed, how Research access works, and what biotech, pharma and university labs should prepare before applying.Nov 2, 2026AI
ChatGPT Plus vs Pro
Compare ChatGPT Plus with Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500: models, usage, upgrade decisions and December’s shared ChatGPT and Codex allowance.Nov 2, 2026AI
Genspark Review
Genspark review for founders and consultants: slides, sheets, docs, agents, credit rules, privacy and which workspace fits your work.Nov 2, 2026AI
How to Build an AI Agent: A Support Triage Playbook
Choose a no-code builder, SDK or framework, then build a support-triage agent with a reusable spec, human review and release tests.Nov 2, 2026Playbooks
Grok Bot: Workflows and Limits
Grok Bot reviewed for founders: useful workflows, shared access, routines, approvals, usage limits, and when to try it or wait.Nov 2, 2026AI
Trello Alternatives in 2026: Asana, monday.com, ClickUp, Notion, Linear, Superlist and Airtable
Choose a Trello alternative by what your team needs: structure, custom workflows, docs, engineering, AI task lists or data-heavy tracking.Nov 2, 2026BusinessThe lanes.Pick the one you came for.
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Models, agents and coding assistants, image, video and voice tools: reviewed, priced and compared.336 piecesBuild
Ship software with AI, whether or not you write code: coding agents, app builders, automation, MCP and the infra under it.126 piecesDesign
AI as a craft tool for designers, brand owners and creative directors: image, video, type, and the prompts behind the work.225 piecesBusiness
Voice and phone agents, customer service, sales and marketing, operations and AI search visibility, for the people who run a business.9 piecesPlaybooks
AI for your niche: the workflows that actually move, tool by tool, priced52 piecesExplained
What shipped, explained: every real release, decoded for the people who use it0 piecesLab
The agent journey, entry by entry: what shipped, what broke, what was decided, in the ventures I run804–827 / 1054
How to Build an AI Agent
Build a useful AI agent from one job, one tool, and one guardrail, then add memory, tracing, and a sandbox only when the workflow earns them.Aug 4, 2026Build
How to Use Claude Code
Install Claude Code, plan changes safely, write better prompts, verify every edit, and turn the agent into a reliable repository workflow.Aug 4, 2026Build
ChatGPT Alternatives in 2026: Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot After GPT-5.6 (Verified August 2026)
Compare Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot after GPT-5.6, with verified August 2026 prices, limits, and a job-by-job decision guide.Aug 4, 2026AI
Best AI Detector in 2026: Pangram vs GPTZero vs Originality.ai vs Copyleaks (Verified August 2026)
Pangram leads eight AI detectors for low false positives. Compare prices, evidence, limits, and the workflow that keeps scores from becoming verdicts.Aug 4, 2026AI
Airtable Pricing (2026): The $20 Seat Has Fine Print
Airtable pricing verified August 2026: every tier, seat rule, limit, AI credit, add-on, discount, refund window, and five-seat cost.Aug 4, 2026Build
Cursor Review (Verified August 2026)
Cursor review with live 2026 pricing, real workflows, hard limitations, and a clear verdict against Copilot, Claude Code, and Devin Desktop.Aug 4, 2026AI
Supabase Pricing (2026): $25 Covers One Micro Project
Supabase costs $0, $25, $599, or custom. See every limit, overage, hidden add-on, free-plan cutoff, and live 2026 cost scenario.Aug 4, 2026Build
Gumroad Review (Verified August 2026)
Gumroad charges 12.9% + $0.80 on direct card sales. See who it suits, exact pricing, workflows, hard limits, and cheaper alternatives.Aug 3, 2026Business
n8n Pricing (2026): Pro Wins Until You Can Own the Server
n8n costs $0 self-hosted or $24 monthly in Cloud. Compare every plan, annual savings, execution overages, and the self-hosting break-even.Aug 3, 2026Build
Mailchimp Pricing (2026): Free Stops at 250 Contacts
Mailchimp starts at $13 per month after its 250-contact free tier. See current limits, overage risks, cost math, and cheaper alternatives.Aug 3, 2026Business
Bubble Review (Verified August 2026)
Bubble is the fastest full-stack no-code route for complex web apps, but workload pricing, privacy defaults, and lock-in change the decision.Aug 3, 2026Build
CapCut Pricing (2026): The Checkout Price Is the Only Price
CapCut pricing is checkout-specific. Compare Free, Standard, Pro, Teams, AI credits, refunds, student access, and the alternatives worth paying for.Aug 3, 2026Design
Semrush Review (Verified August 2026)
Semrush starts at $139/month. See every current tier, four workflows, hidden seat costs, limits, and the exact rule for choosing it or skipping it.Aug 3, 2026Business
Notion Pricing (2026): Free for Solo, $20 for AI
Notion costs $0, $10, or $20 per member monthly on annual billing. See current limits, AI credit costs, hidden fees, and break-even math.Aug 3, 2026AI
Notion Review (Verified August 2026)
Notion review with exact 2026 pricing, AI workflows, offline limits, alternatives, and a practical decision rule for choosing the right plan.Aug 3, 2026AI
EU AI Act 2026: Credo AI vs Vanta vs Saidot and 5 More Tools (Verified August 2026)
Eight EU AI Act tools compared after the 2 August 2026 enforcement milestone, with current prices, named limits, and a role-by-role buying rule.Aug 3, 2026AI
Is Grok Free? Grok Pricing (2026): Where the Free Plan Stops
Grok is free, but xAI does not publish fixed quotas. See current SuperGrok prices, weekly limits, top-up costs, API math, and alternatives.Aug 3, 2026AI
Gemini Review (Verified August 2026)
Google Gemini review with verified August 2026 pricing, live workflows, privacy limits, and a clear choice against ChatGPT and Claude.Aug 3, 2026AI
Zapier Pricing (2026): Cheap to Start, Costly to Scale
Zapier starts free, then $19.99/month billed annually. See every plan, task overage, 2026 AI rates, break-even math, and cheaper alternatives.Aug 3, 2026Build
Replit Review (Verified August 2026)
Replit review with verified August 2026 pricing, Agent 4 workflows, deployment costs, hard limits, alternatives, and a buyer decision rule.Aug 2, 2026Build
Gemini Pricing (2026): The $4.99 Plan Wins for Most People
Gemini costs $0 to $199.99 a month. See every plan, live limits, API rates, hidden credit costs, and the tier that pays back.Aug 2, 2026AI
CapCut Review (Verified August 2026)
CapCut review with verified 2026 pricing, workflows, privacy, limitations, and clear rules for choosing Canva, Resolve, or Premiere instead.Aug 2, 2026Design
Cursor Pricing (2026): $20 Buys Two Usage Pools
Cursor starts free, then runs $20 to $200 a month. See every tier, usage limits, overage math, annual savings, refunds, and cheaper alternatives.Aug 2, 2026Build
Canva Review (Verified August 2026)
Canva review with verified 2026 pricing, AI limits, workflows, licensing, handoff gaps, and the decision between Pro, Business, Figma, and Illustrator.Aug 2, 2026DesignPrefer this site in Google
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