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Google Gemini 2.5 Pro is now my go-to coding partner
After 5,000 hours testing AI models, Gemini 2.5 Pro beats Claude and ChatGPT for coding—here's why it became my default tool for building complex applications.
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CrewAI is Good! - My First Impressions
After 10 days building AI-generated podcasts with CrewAI, I learned that while the framework is remarkably easy to use, quality content still demands real human effort.
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I Cheated: Sydney Can Now Read the Narrative in 10-K Reports
I scaled Sydney to read 10 years of narrative content from Big Tech's annual reports by strategically limiting scope to 7 companies—here's how I balanced cost vs capability.
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Less Is More
I combined two AI agents into one multi-talented assistant that can analyze S&P 500 financials AND my 15 years of blog content—proving less really is more.
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S&P500 Agent MVP Launched: Answering Financial Questions Grounded with SEC Data
I built an AI agent that answers financial questions using 10 years of SEC data—and finally solved my streaming challenges to make it real-time and verifiable.
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Three months later: Still coding, still learning, still stuck (sometimes)
After 10 months of coding with AI assistants, I've learned they're like interns—powerful but needing specific instructions, which means I must deeply understand frameworks to solve real problems like making my slow chatbot fast.
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An upgrade to my current chatbot
I upgraded my chatbot Sydney to test Weaviate's hybrid search and query structuring—features I need to scale my financial chatbot across 500+ companies.
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Building a Self-Evaluating Financial Chatbot: A Journey Through Data, Code, and Struggles
I built a financial chatbot that answers S&P 500 questions using SEC data—with a self-critique agent that improves answers before you see them.
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My 4-Week Journey: From Frontend Upgrades to Docker Struggles and Breakthroughs
I rebuilt my site's frontend with AI, upgraded my chatbot's intelligence, and discovered continuous deployment—all because Docker refused to cooperate.
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Chatbot v2.10 Unveiled: Elevating User Experience with Enhanced Speed, Scalability, and Simplicity
I rebuilt my chatbot with FastAPI and async processing, cutting response times while simplifying the interface—here's how targeted optimizations transformed user experience.
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How I Emerged From Coding Quicksand With an AI Agent
I dove into building a chatbot with zero coding skills and enthusiasm—only to discover my v0.1 was a disaster of CSV databases and primitive chunking, until AI agents pulled me out.
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One year later: My search habits confirm the rise of AI assistants and the transforming future of SEO
After a year of using AI for everything from road trip planning to product research, my search habits reveal a seismic shift—and a warning for publishers.