Posts tagged #automation
Freelance Developer Workflow: From First Call to Final Deploy
The end-to-end process I follow for freelance projects — from scoping and pricing to delivery and handoff. No theory, just what actually works.
Claude Code Hooks Examples: Automate Linting, Tests, and Deploys
Complete Claude Code hooks examples for automating linting, tests, notifications, and deployment guardrails with project-scoped settings.
Web Scraping in 2026: Practical Patterns That Still Work
A pragmatic guide to web scraping in 2026, focused on the patterns that still work: stable selectors, retries, respectful rate control, and failure-aware pipelines.
Structured Output with Claude API: Beyond Chat Completions
A practical guide to Claude API structured outputs using JSON Schema, when to use them instead of plain chat completions, and how they simplify production AI pipelines.
How to Connect Claude Code to Your Database with MCP
A practical guide to connecting Claude Code to a database through MCP, choosing safe query surfaces, and avoiding the mistakes that make database tools risky.
API Integration Patterns: Handling Rate Limits, Retries, and Failures
A practical guide to API integration patterns that actually matter in production: rate limiting, retries, timeouts, idempotency, and failure classification.
Building a Claude Code Hook System for Automated Code Review
A practical guide to using Claude Code hooks to automate code review checks, format enforcement, and project guardrails without relying on prompt luck.
Why I Force Structured Output in AI Workflows
A practical look at why structured AI output beats freeform text in production workflows, with examples using Zod and the Vercel AI SDK.
How to Pick the Right MCP Tools for a Real Project
A practical way to choose which MCP tools to build first, avoid noisy integrations, and focus on workflows that actually save time in real projects.
5 Automation Patterns I Use in Every Freelance Project
Five practical automation patterns I keep reusing in freelance builds, from validation and idempotency to structured AI output and audit logs.
AI Memory Management: Why Your Claude Code Sessions Need Memory Forge
A practical guide to managing Claude Code session memory, pruning stale context, and turning project memory into something you can actually maintain.
Building Your First MCP Server for Claude Code
Learn how to build a simple MCP server for Claude Code with TypeScript, register your first tool, and connect it locally with stdio.