Engineering teardowns and automation playbooks
What I learn building production AI systems on AWS and automating businesses, written down with real numbers.
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How I Made Ingestion 16x Faster and Cut My AWS Bill in Half
A lever-by-lever teardown of the Content Raptor re-architecture: hash-partitioned Postgres, right-sized Lambda concurrency, and the availability tradeoff I decided was worth it.
AI Automation: Your SMB's 2025 Competitive Edge
For agile SMBs, AI automation is the fastest path to efficiency, better CX, and profit—creating a durable edge in 2025.
7 AI Automation Myths Debunked for SMBs
Common misconceptions about AI automation that hold SMBs back—and the truth that will accelerate your implementation.
Best AI Automation Tools for SMBs in 2025
Top automation platforms that deliver ROI for small and mid-sized businesses—ranked by ease of use and value.
7 High-ROI AI Automations for Ecommerce
Seven automation ideas that deliver fast ROI for e‑commerce—covering support, inventory, pricing, ads, and more.
How to Find Your Highest-ROI Automation Opportunities
A systematic approach to identifying automation opportunities that deliver the biggest impact for your business.