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I Built My Hermes Stack to Survive Vendor Lock-in and Google Just Proved Me Right

June 16, 2026

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I Built My Hermes Stack to Survive Vendor Lock-in and Google Just Proved Me Right

Google is shutting down an open source tool in two days. Anthropic disabled Fable 5 because of the US government. My setup doesn't care, and here's why yours shouldn't either.

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How to Build AI Workflows When You're Tired of Optimizing Prompts

June 9, 2026

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How to Build AI Workflows When You're Tired of Optimizing Prompts

It's time to move from asking questions to designing pipelines, and why your AI stops being useful when you need it most.

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How to Install and Configure PicoClaw on the Cheapest VPS

February 17, 2026

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How to Install and Configure PicoClaw on the Cheapest VPS

The lightweight OpenClaw alternative claims it can run on a $10 Raspberry Pi. I tested it on the cheapest server I could find.

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The Armchair Expert Problem in Product Validation

February 3, 2026

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The Armchair Expert Problem in Product Validation

Don't let Claude be your Product Manager. Here’s how to save weeks of wasted building by swapping AI assumptions for a 30-minute "Validation Sprint.”

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Kilo Code Changed How I Write Code and I'm Never Going Back

October 24, 2025

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Kilo Code Changed How I Write Code and I'm Never Going Back

No subscription. No credits that expire. No separate backend billing. Just pay for the AI you actually use, at the rates the providers actually charge.

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