Field Notes, 157 Articles

Notes from the foundry

Engineering essays on generative AI, retrieval systems, and what it takes to ship intelligent software to production.

61Tutorial // AgentsWe Open-Sourced an AI Agent That Catches the Markup/Margin Error Costing Contractors Money2026-07-2362Insights // TechnologyHow to Automate a Legacy System That Has No API (Without Waiting for IT)2026-07-2263Tutorial // AgentsWe Open-Sourced an AI Agent That Vets Freight Carriers Against FMCSA2026-07-2164AI EngineeringTeaching an Agent Our Client Reporting Playbook with Vercel AI SDK v7 Skills2026-07-2165Insights // TechnologyAI Agent Development vs Chatbot Development: What You Need to Know2026-07-2066Insights // HiringHiring an AI Automation Agency vs. Building an In-House AI Team2026-07-2067Insights // DevelopmentAntigravity IDE: The Next Evolution of Autonomous Coding2026-07-2068Insights // FinTechHow Financial Services Firms Are Using Autonomous Agents2026-07-2069Insights // TechnologyBuilding AI Agents with Grok: Exploring the xAI API Developer Platform2026-07-2070Insights // DevelopmentClaude Code CLI Hacks: Pro Tips for Agentic Development2026-07-2071Insights // Business StrategyHow Much Does It Cost to Build a Custom AI Agent in 2026?2026-07-2072Insights // DevelopmentCursor AI vs GitHub Copilot: The Ultimate Guide for Agentic Coding2026-07-2073Insights // Business StrategyCustom AI Development vs. Buying Off-The-Shelf SaaS Platforms2026-07-2074Insights // TechnologyEscaping LLM Vendor Lock-in: Migrating to Open-Source Models2026-07-2075Insights // Business StrategyThe Hidden Costs of AI Implementation (And How to Avoid Them)2026-07-2076Insights // HealthcareBuilding HIPAA-Compliant AI Agents for Healthcare Workflows2026-07-2077Insights // HiringHire AI Agent Developers: A Guide for Enterprise CTOs2026-07-2078Insights // TechnologyWhy Your RAG Pipeline is Failing (And How to Fix It)2026-07-2079ComparisonsGrok 4.5 vs Muse Spark 1.1: An Independent Comparison After Ten Days in Production2026-07-1980Tutorial // AIOpsBuilding a Durable AIOps On-Call Agent with Eve.dev2026-07-18