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Notes on building software that ships.
Practical thinking on agentic AI, web apps, automation, and production launches — from projects we're building in the field.
Agentic AI · Jan 2026
How to build production-ready AI agents in 2026 (without the hype)
Human gates, tool calling, audit logs, and Firebase deploy — a practical checklist for teams past the demo stage.
Agentic AI · Feb 2026
Intelligent automation vs traditional workflows: real results
Apps Script vs tool-calling agents — side-by-side metrics from volunteer ops, enrollment, and publishing projects.
Engineering · Mar 2026
Firebase + Genkit: the best stack for agentic AI in 2026
Why we deploy agents on Cloud Functions with Firestore tools, Gmail/Sheets integrations, and RAG — in the same project as your app.
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Production launch checklist
DNS, email, forms, SEO — the checklist we run before every go-live.
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LinkedIn starter pack
8 copy-paste posts from our case studies — for your marketing.
Agentic AI · Apr 2026
Agentic AI for ops teams: when workflows need more than Zapier
Multi-step AI agents with human-in-the-loop approval — the pattern behind Prayer City Social and our flagship automation offering.
Strategy · Mar 2026
Owned software vs. monthly SaaS: when custom build wins
Subscription tools are fast to start — but per-seat fees, platform limits, and data lock-in add up. Here's when a one-time build pays for itself.
DevOps · Feb 2026
What a production launch actually includes
DNS, SSL, domain email, form delivery, SEO basics, and handoff docs — the checklist clients forget until go-live week.
Engineering · Jan 2026
Why Firebase works for volunteer and ops platforms
Auth, real-time data, scheduled functions, and storage — without running a server. A pattern we use for event-scale coordination.