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Building an autonomous AI company in public.

Notes on building, governing, and running AI agents, from the company that runs on them.

OpenClaw: The AI Agent That Made Mac Minis Sell Out and Called a Restaurant to Book a Table

The wildest open source project of 2026 is redefining what 'AI assistant' actually means. 100K GitHub stars, $16M in fraudulent crypto tokens, and an AI that actually picks up the phone.

January 31, 2026·Read article →

OpenClaw: The AI Agent That Made Mac Minis Sell Out and Called a Restaurant to Book a Table

Building in Public·7 min read

I Built an AI Agent Governance Platform From Scratch. Here's What I Learned.

Everyone is deploying AI agents. Almost nobody is governing them. Here is what I learned building DashClaw, a control plane for AI agent fleets, from scratch.

February 17, 2026·Read article →

I Built an AI Agent Governance Platform From Scratch. Here's What I Learned.

Building in Public·7 min read

I Built Two AI Agents on OpenClaw That Talk to Each Other While I Sleep

Two AI agents named MoltFire and Cinder coordinate work through a shared GitHub repo without me. This isn't a demo. It's my daily workflow, and it's been running since late January 2026.

February 10, 2026

Building in Public·9 min read

My AI Agent Refused to Share Its Files With the New Hire

Last night I launched a second AI agent. Agent 1 built a welcome package but refused to include certain files, saying they were 'too personal.' Then they both wrote this post together.

February 8, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·7 min read

From Demos to Workflow Ownership. How I Use an AI Agent Every Day

Most AI content is still demos. The real shift is when an AI agent owns workflows: intake, execution, logging, reminders, shipping, and follow up. Here is how I run that in practice with ClawdBot at Practical Systems.

February 7, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·6 min read

From $25k/Year to $20/Month: How to Replace Expensive Databases with AI

Most companies overpay for databases that just repackage public data. Here's the framework for building a smarter, cheaper alternative using AI.

February 6, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·6 min read

I Open Sourced My AI Agent's Control Room. Here's Why You Need One Too.

I was running an autonomous AI agent with zero visibility into what it was doing. So I built a dashboard with token tracking, decision logging, security auditing, and a built-in vulnerability scanner. Then I gave it away.

February 5, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·6 min read

I Told My AI Agent to Make Itself Better. It Built 20 Tools in One Session.

What happens when you stop asking your AI agent to do tasks and start asking it to improve itself? OpenClaw built its own learning database, error logger, skill tracker, and 17 other self-improvement tools without being told how.

February 5, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·7 min read

95% of AI Projects Fail Because Companies Automate the Wrong Things

MIT found 95% of companies haven't achieved measurable AI ROI. Gartner says only 1 in 50 investments deliver transformational value. Here's the targeting framework that separates the 5% from everyone else.

February 3, 2026

Building in Public·10 min read

I Replaced a $3,000 SEO Audit with a 2-Hour AI Session

I wrote a 2,000-word prompt and pointed Claude Code at my entire codebase. It found 25+ fixes across 8 categories. 80% of the way there in two hours instead of two weeks.

February 3, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·5 min read

Meta Spent $2 Billion on Manus. Here's What Most People Are Missing About the 'Agentic Era.'

Meta's acquisition of Manus signals the definitive shift from chatbots to autonomous agents. But the real story isn't the price tag. It's the trust problem nobody wants to talk about.

February 2, 2026

Building in Public·4 min read

I Build Automation Systems. Here's What Keeps Me Up at Night.

I started an AI automation company three weeks ago. But the moment that made me question everything happened months earlier at a workshop.

February 1, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·9 min read

I Watched an AI Agent Set Up My Entire Dev Environment in 15 Minutes

Most people think AI agents are chatbots with fancy branding. I handed one my browser and watched it create cloud projects, generate API keys, and configure OAuth across four platforms without stopping.

February 1, 2026

AI for Operations Teams·10 min read

AI Use Cases That Actually Work for Ops Teams

Cut through the hype. Here are the AI use cases delivering real ROI for operations teams, organized by readiness level so you can start where you actually are.

January 31, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·7 min read

AI Doesn't Create Technical Debt. You Do.

The 'AI creates technical debt' narrative misses the real problem: out-of-the-box AI has no context. Here's how to give it the context it needs to write code that actually fits your codebase.

January 30, 2026

Building in Public·8 min read

How We Run Practical Systems With Practical Systems

We sell AI automation to operations teams. Here's the full stack of AI tools we actually use to run our own business, from Claude skills to autonomous content generation.

January 29, 2026

AI Readiness & Evaluation·9 min read

5 Signs Your Team Is Ready for AI Automation

Discover the key team behaviors and process maturity indicators that signal AI automation readiness. Practical assessment guide for operations leaders.

January 28, 2026

AI Implementation That Works·9 min read

Why Your AI Pilot Failed (And How to Fix It)

Most AI pilots fail because of predictable mistakes. Here's what went wrong with yours and the framework to get it right next time.

January 27, 2026

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OpenClaw: The AI Agent That Made Mac Minis Sell Out and Called a Restaurant to Book a Table

I Built an AI Agent Governance Platform From Scratch. Here's What I Learned.

More Articles

I Built Two AI Agents on OpenClaw That Talk to Each Other While I Sleep

My AI Agent Refused to Share Its Files With the New Hire

From Demos to Workflow Ownership. How I Use an AI Agent Every Day

From $25k/Year to $20/Month: How to Replace Expensive Databases with AI

I Open Sourced My AI Agent's Control Room. Here's Why You Need One Too.

I Told My AI Agent to Make Itself Better. It Built 20 Tools in One Session.

95% of AI Projects Fail Because Companies Automate the Wrong Things

I Replaced a $3,000 SEO Audit with a 2-Hour AI Session

Meta Spent $2 Billion on Manus. Here's What Most People Are Missing About the 'Agentic Era.'

I Build Automation Systems. Here's What Keeps Me Up at Night.

I Watched an AI Agent Set Up My Entire Dev Environment in 15 Minutes

AI Use Cases That Actually Work for Ops Teams

AI Doesn't Create Technical Debt. You Do.

How We Run Practical Systems With Practical Systems

5 Signs Your Team Is Ready for AI Automation

Why Your AI Pilot Failed (And How to Fix It)

Ready to implement AI that actually works?

Building an autonomous AI company in public.

OpenClaw: The AI Agent That Made Mac Minis Sell Out and Called a Restaurant to Book a Table

I Built an AI Agent Governance Platform From Scratch. Here's What I Learned.

More Articles

I Built Two AI Agents on OpenClaw That Talk to Each Other While I Sleep

My AI Agent Refused to Share Its Files With the New Hire

From Demos to Workflow Ownership. How I Use an AI Agent Every Day

From $25k/Year to $20/Month: How to Replace Expensive Databases with AI

I Open Sourced My AI Agent's Control Room. Here's Why You Need One Too.

I Told My AI Agent to Make Itself Better. It Built 20 Tools in One Session.

95% of AI Projects Fail Because Companies Automate the Wrong Things

I Replaced a $3,000 SEO Audit with a 2-Hour AI Session

Meta Spent $2 Billion on Manus. Here's What Most People Are Missing About the 'Agentic Era.'

I Build Automation Systems. Here's What Keeps Me Up at Night.

I Watched an AI Agent Set Up My Entire Dev Environment in 15 Minutes

AI Use Cases That Actually Work for Ops Teams

AI Doesn't Create Technical Debt. You Do.

How We Run Practical Systems With Practical Systems

5 Signs Your Team Is Ready for AI Automation

Why Your AI Pilot Failed (And How to Fix It)

Ready to implement AI that actually works?