AI & engineering, in plain English
News analysis and practical guides on the technology we build with every day - AI systems, the Model Context Protocol, data engineering, and honest software decisions. Written for business owners first, engineers second.
MCP in 2026: How a Two-Year-Old Protocol Became the Standard for AI Integration
From an Anthropic side-project to Linux Foundation governance, 97 million monthly SDK downloads, and 10,000+ public servers - the Model Context Protocol quietly won. Here is what that means if you run a business.
July 3, 2026 · 8 min read
What Is MCP? A Plain-English Guide for Business Owners
The Model Context Protocol lets AI assistants securely use your real business data and tools - so answers come from your systems, not internet guesses. No jargon, just what it does and when you need it.
June 19, 2026 · 6 min read
RAG, Explained for Business Owners (No Math Required)
Why do AI chatbots make things up about your business - and how do you make them stop? Retrieval-Augmented Generation is the unglamorous fix behind almost every trustworthy AI assistant.
June 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Custom Software vs Off-the-Shelf: An Honest Decision Framework
A custom software agency telling you when NOT to buy custom software? Yes. Here's the decision framework we actually use with clients - including the cases where off-the-shelf wins.
June 4, 2026 · 7 min read