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Honest writing on AI engineering, SaaS economics, and how to ship production-grade software solo. No fluff, no SEO slop.
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How Much Does a SaaS MVP Cost in 2026?
Real numbers from someone who builds SaaS MVPs for a living. What drives cost up, what brings it down, and where buyers usually overpay.
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How to Hire an AI Engineer for Your Startup (2026)
The gap between AI demo builders and production engineers is huge. Here's how to tell them apart in one call.
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RAG vs Fine-Tuning — Which to Pick in 2026
Stop debating. The right answer is almost always RAG, sometimes both, occasionally neither. Here's how to tell.
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Agency vs Freelance Senior Engineer for SaaS — 2026 Honest Take
Six tradeoffs that decide whether your SaaS MVP should go to an agency or a senior freelancer. From someone who's been both.
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AI Cost Control for SaaS — How to Avoid the OpenAI Bill Shock
AI features can blow up gross margin if you don't engineer cost from day one. The five patterns that decide whether AI helps or hurts your P&L.
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AI Integration Checklist for Founders — 2026
Everything I check before shipping an AI feature to paying users. Use this to evaluate any AI integration — yours or a vendor's.
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