Notes from the deep end.

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   Review

   Cursor vs Claude Code: Which AI Coding Tool Ships Faster in 2026

   Cursor vs Claude Code after 600 hours on each. Honest verdict on which AI coding tool ships production code faster, with benchmarks and cost data.

   10 min read Feb 12, 2026
2. 

   Run

   Scope of Work Template for Software Projects (Free PDF)

   Published January 2026. Updated April 2026. A scope of work is the difference between a 6-week sprint and a 16-week death march. We have signed 60 plus dev...

   8 min read Feb 5, 2026
3. 

   Automate

   15 AI Agents Every Small Team Should Build First

   15 production AI agents every small team should build this quarter. Stack, cost model, payback window, and the two canonical agents we would ship first.

   14 min read Feb 1, 2026
4. 

   Grow

   Why Productized Engineering Will Eat Agencies in 2026

   Published January 2026. Updated April 2026. Productized design subscriptions proved that a single designer on a $5,000 per month plan could do $1.5M in ARR without a single...

   8 min read Jan 29, 2026
5. 

   Automate

   AI Automation Agency: What It Actually Does in 2026

   Published January 2026. Updated April 2026. An AI automation agency ships working AI systems on a retainer. The good ones look like a small engineering team. The bad...

   9 min read Jan 22, 2026
6. 

   Build

   Fractional CTO in 2026: When to Hire One

   Published January 2026. Updated April 2026. A fractional CTO costs between $8,000 and $15,000 per month in 2026. A full-time senior engineer, loaded, costs $12,000 to $18,000 per...

   11 min read Jan 15, 2026

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