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01 / Field notes

Writing from the middle of shipping.

Notes from building AI systems that actually run. n8n agents, Claude Code, MCP servers, retrieval, evals, the parts nobody writes tweets about. 25 posts and counting.

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July 2026

Adoption · Handoff

Why AI pilots die at handoff

The pilot worked. Nobody owned it on Monday. That is the whole story, most of the time.

9 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI
Strategy · Buying

Build vs buy for AI agents

Buy the commodity. Build the part your customers would notice if it disappeared.

9 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI
Voice · Intake

AI receptionist vs AI intake agent

Answering the phone is the easy half. The value is in what happens to the information afterward.

9 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI
Vibe coding · Shipping

From vibe coding to production

The prototype was real work. It just is not the same work as running it for other people.

10 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI

June 2026

Cost · Buying

What AI workflow automation really costs

The model bill is rarely the expensive part. The expensive part is the six months after launch.

9 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI

January 2026

Buying · Agencies

What an AI automation agency actually delivers

The category is two years old and already full of people selling strategy decks. Here is how to tell a builder from a broker.

9 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI