Inference Engineering for Agents: Spend Compute where it Helps
To optimize AI agents, developers should practice "inference engineering" by focusing on the cost per completed task rather than simple per-token pricing. The article recommends al…
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How to Build your First Agent Loop
This article provides a step-by-step guide to building an autonomous agent loop, using a website-building project as a practical case study. It outlines essential components for su…
Prompt Engineering to Graph Engineering: AI Shifts Explained For Beginners
This article explains the evolution of AI engineering practices, moving from prompt engineering to more advanced concepts like graph engineering. It argues that these new terms sho…
Inside Tau: How Hugging Face's Agent Separates Brain from Body
This article examines Hugging Face’s open-source project, Tau, which demonstrates that a coding agent's "harness" is more critical to the final product than the underlying model it…
Is RAG Really Dead in 2026?
Rather than being obsolete, RAG has evolved from simple, single-query vector searches into more sophisticated "knowledge runtime systems" within enterprises. While larger context w…
Loop Engineering: New Idea or Old Automation?
This article explores the concept of "loop engineering," a practice where developers design systems that allow AI agents to run, iterate, and self-correct autonomously rather than …
The AI Builder Summit
The AI Builder Summit is a free online conference featuring expert-led sessions on topics such as agentic workflows, voice agents, and building AI-native products. While recordings…
Are "Agents Running My Entire Company..." Stories True?
This article examines the gap between viral claims that AI agents can run entire businesses and the practical reality of their current capabilities. The author provides guidance on…
Navigating Vendor Lock-in and Keeping Control of your Data
The article argues that while vendor lock-in can offer benefits like speed and reduced maintenance, developers must avoid being "trapped" by ensuring they maintain ownership of cri…
How to Cost an AI Agent Before You Build It
The article introduces "The ROI Gate," a framework designed to help developers accurately cost AI agents by moving beyond simple prioritization toward true financial impact analysi…
Learning to Code in 2026 & Beyond
As AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code increasingly automate manual coding, the role of a developer is shifting from writing lines of code to overseeing architecture, logic, and s…
The Model Is Not The Product
Most AI product failures stem from flaws in the "harness"—the surrounding software that manages context, tools, and verification—rather than limitations in the model's intelligence…