How I built the agent-readiness layer for a small studio (in a weekend)
Late on a Tuesday I scored 1 out of 13 on the agent-readiness audit. By Sunday I scored 13 of 13. Here is the exact fix sequence, the gotchas that nearly killed it, and a 7-step playbook you can run over a weekend.
A self-hosted infrastructure starter kit for solo founders (what to self-host and what not to)
Three years ago I paid for 47 SaaS subscriptions. Today I pay for 11. Here is the decision frame, the 10-category starter kit, what NOT to self-host, the honest costs, and a 7-day sprint to bootstrap your own self-hosted stack.
The 4 Hooks I Use to Evaluate Whether to Self-Host or Buy SaaS
I run a one-person company that does the work of a small agency. Every month I sign up for a new tool, every month I think about cancelling three others, and every month at least one SaaS vendor pushes a price hike that makes me question whether I should just be hosting the th...
What 'Agent-Ready' Means When You're Not Selling to Agents Yet
Most operators I talk to dismiss agent-readiness as premature. "I do not sell to AI agents," they say.
Why I Build My Own Workforce Tooling (and What Stays Off the Stack)
I run a one-person company that operates like a small agency. The way I do that is not magic, and it is not heroic individual effort.