30 articles
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Choosing an LLM for Your Use Case
Choosing an LLM for your use case: define your real requirements, weigh proprietary vs open, test on your own data, and avoid picking by leaderboard.
AI · 2026-10-10 · 9 min read
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Best Self-Hosted Open Source Tools
The best self-hosted open source tools in 2026 by category: Git, automation, files, passwords, monitoring, docs—plus the real tradeoffs.
Dev Tools · 2026-10-07 · 9 min read
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Small vs Large Language Models
Small vs large language models: the real tradeoffs in capability, cost, latency, and privacy—when a small model wins and how to decide.
AI · 2026-09-19 · 9 min read
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Local Development With Containers
Local development with containers: end "works on my machine," set up live-reload workflows with Docker and Compose, and avoid the pitfalls.
Dev Tools · 2026-09-19 · 9 min read
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Terraform Infrastructure as Code
Terraform infrastructure as code explained: how declarative provisioning works, the plan/apply workflow, state files, modules, and the mistakes to avoid.
Dev Tools · 2026-09-02 · 9 min read
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AI Inference Cost Optimization
AI inference cost optimization: the biggest levers—right-sizing the model, cutting tokens, caching, batching, and API vs self-host by volume.
AI · 2026-09-02 · 9 min read
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Self-Hosting AI Models
Self-hosting AI models: why and when to run open models on your own infrastructure, the serving stack, the real costs, and the mistakes to avoid.
AI · 2026-09-02 · 10 min read
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Running LLMs Locally
Running LLMs locally: why do it, the tools (Ollama, LM Studio), the hardware and memory that decide what you can run, quantization, and cloud tradeoffs.
AI · 2026-08-20 · 9 min read
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Deploying LLMs in Production
Deploying LLMs in production: managed API vs self-host, right-sizing your model, inference with vLLM, scaling, cost control, and safety.
AI · 2026-08-20 · 12 min read
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Chain of Thought Prompting Guide
Chain of thought prompting guide: what it is, why it works, zero-shot vs few-shot CoT, self-consistency, when to use it, and the honest caveats.
AI · 2026-08-11 · 9 min read
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Prompt Engineering Techniques
Prompt engineering techniques that work: being specific, giving context, few-shot examples, structured output, decomposition, and the mistakes to avoid.
AI · 2026-08-11 · 8 min read
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Evaluating AI Agent Reliability
Evaluating AI agent reliability: why it's hard, what to measure, trajectory vs outcome, benchmarks and tools, and the mistakes that give false confidence.
AI · 2026-08-04 · 9 min read
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Multi-Agent Systems Explained
Multi-agent systems explained: what they are, why split work across agents, the common architectures, how agents coordinate, and when a single agent wins.
AI · 2026-08-04 · 10 min read
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Tool Use in LLMs Explained
Tool use in LLMs explained: the limits it overcomes, the kinds of tools, the reason-act loop behind agents, how to make it reliable, and common mistakes.
AI · 2026-08-01 · 9 min read
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Function Calling in LLMs Tutorial
Function calling in LLMs tutorial: how the tool-call loop works, a worked code example, writing good tool definitions, and the pitfalls to avoid.
AI · 2026-08-01 · 9 min read
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No-Code Business Tools
No-code business tools in 2026: the categories and best tools, the AI prompt-to-app shift, how to choose, honest tradeoffs, and when to outgrow them.
Business · 2026-07-21 · 10 min read
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Building a Sales Pipeline
Building a sales pipeline: what it is, the stages, how to qualify leads, the metrics that matter, the right tools, and the mistakes founders make.
Business · 2026-07-18 · 10 min read
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Cold Outreach Emails
Cold outreach emails that get replies: when they work, how to target and research, the anatomy of a good email, follow-ups, deliverability, and legality.
Business · 2026-07-18 · 10 min read
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Personal Brand as a Founder
Personal brand as a founder: why reputation is distribution, how to find your positioning, what to publish, the real tradeoffs, and mistakes to avoid.
Business · 2026-07-18 · 9 min read
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Building in Public Guide
Building in public guide: why transparency wins distribution, what to share and what to keep private, where to post, and the real tradeoffs and mistakes.
Business · 2026-07-16 · 9 min read
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Launching on Product Hunt
Launching on Product Hunt in 2026: whether it's still worth it, pre-launch prep, the five launch-page elements, and the launch-day playbook.
Business · 2026-07-14 · 10 min read
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How to Find Your First Customers
How to find your first customers: why manual beats scalable early, where to look, the channels that work, and the mistakes founders make.
Business · 2026-07-14 · 11 min read
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Product Engagement Metrics
Product engagement metrics explained: DAU/MAU and stickiness, activation, retention curves, feature adoption, picking a North Star, and vanity traps.
Business · 2026-07-14 · 9 min read
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How Modern Technology Works
How modern technology works, explained from the ground up: bits and chips, software, the internet, security, the cloud, and AI—as layers of abstraction.
Technology · 2026-07-14 · 15 min read
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Building a Home Server
Building a home server: what it is, hardware options, choosing an OS, what to self-host, remote access done safely, and the mistakes to avoid.
Technology · 2026-07-12 · 9 min read
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NAS Setup Guide for Beginners
NAS setup guide for beginners: what a NAS is, choosing hardware and drives, RAID explained, a step-by-step setup walkthrough, and why RAID isn't backup.
Technology · 2026-07-09 · 10 min read
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How Cloud Storage Works
How cloud storage works: what happens when you upload a file, object vs block vs file storage, how durability is achieved, storage tiers, and hidden costs.
Technology · 2026-07-09 · 10 min read
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Containers vs Virtual Machines
Containers vs virtual machines: how each works, a side-by-side of size, speed, and isolation, when to use which, and why they're often used together.
Dev Tools · 2026-07-06 · 8 min read
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How SSDs Work
How SSDs work: how flash memory stores data, the controller that manages it, why cells wear out, SATA vs NVMe, and how to choose and care for one.
Technology · 2026-07-06 · 9 min read
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How Data Centers Work: A Clear Technical Guide
How data centers work: physical layout, power and cooling, servers and storage, networking, redundancy, and why the cloud depends on them.
Technology · 2026-07-04 · 9 min read