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Notes from production

Timeouts, crashes, security breaches and scaling failures — what broke, why it broke, and what actually fixed it. Plus the AI tooling I’m putting to work in WordPress.

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AI & Automation4 min read

AI Terms You Keep Hearing (Explained Simply)

Every week there’s a new AI term floating around — in headlines, in your team’s Slack, in a LinkedIn post you half-understood. Most explanations either assume you already have a computer science background or oversimplify to the point of…

AI & Automation4 min read

AI for Small Businesses: Practical Use Cases That Save Time

“AI for small business” is one of the most-searched AI phrases out there right now, and for good reason — most small business owners don’t have the time, budget, or team to experiment with a dozen tools to figure…

AI & Automation4 min read

Why Everyone Is Talking About Gemini

If you’ve searched “what is Gemini AI” or “Gemini vs ChatGPT” recently, you’ve probably noticed the conversation has shifted. Gemini isn’t just “Google’s chatbot” anymore — it’s become the connective tissue across Search, Android, Workspace, and now an entire…

AI & Automation4 min read

What Every Student Should Learn About AI

Every few months I get some version of the same message from a student: “I want to get into AI — where do I even start?” It usually comes with a half-apologetic tone, like they’re behind, like everyone else…