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8 operator-grade essays on MCP. Analysis from a three-time CIO 200 Global Champion with 55+ production AI agents shipped.
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Prompt, Context, and Harness Engineering: The Three Layers of AI Systems
Prompt, context, and harness engineering are three nested layers of AI system design. What each layer covers, where naive agents break, and the order to build them in production.
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Microsoft Ads MCP Server: How to Build, Run, and Use It (2026)
A Microsoft Ads MCP server lets AI agents manage Bing/Microsoft Advertising via natural language. Architecture, auth, what works today, and what to gate to humans.
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n8n MCP Server: The Enterprise Guide (2026)
How to wire Model Context Protocol servers into n8n at enterprise scale: architecture, auth, real use cases, and why n8n + MCP is the operator's automation stack.
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End-to-End ML on AWS SageMaker with Claude Code: 2026 Field Guide
A practical 2026 guide to running end-to-end SageMaker ML projects from Claude Code, MCP servers, auth, workflow, and where the real friction is.
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AI Agent Architecture: Reference Patterns for Production Systems
Seven production-grade AI agent architecture patterns, when each works, when each breaks, and how to pick the right one for your use case. From an operator who ships them.
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The MCP Server Handbook for Enterprise (Production-Grade, SSO, Audited)
How to build Model Context Protocol servers your security team will actually approve: SSO, audit trails, tenant isolation. The handbook, from an operator shipping MCP.
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How I Connected Xero to AI Using the Xero MCP Server
A walkthrough of connecting Xero to Claude via the Xero MCP server: architecture, auth, what works today, and what to watch before letting AI touch live accounting data.
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I Built an AI Accounting Team Over the Weekend Using MCP and OpenClaw
A weekend build: an AI accounting team on OpenClaw + MCP + Xero. Architecture, the agents I stood up, what they can safely do, and where I'd still keep humans in the loop.
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