4 Mar 2026·6 min read·AI & Automation
Your AI Is Building Things You Don't Understand. That's a Problem.
When AI builds your systems, processes, and workflows, you risk accumulating cognitive debt. Here's how to stay in control without slowing down.
Hi, I'm Derek.
Web developer, digital marketer, and AI practitioner based in Singapore. I build production AI agent systems and write about what I learn along the way.
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2 Mar 2026·7 min read·AI & Automation
I Was Skeptical About AI Agents. Here's What Finally Changed My Mind.
A veteran data scientist spent months testing AI agents and found them wanting. Then November happened. His honest account reveals the one thing most sceptics are missing.
27 Feb 2026·5 min read·AI & Automation
The AI Playbook Nobody Tells You to Build
Simon Willison has 1,000+ GitHub repos and a blog full of solved problems. That library is his real AI advantage. Here's why you need one too.
26 Feb 2026·6 min read·AI & Automation
The Skill That Matters Isn't Coding. It Never Was.
Simon Willison built the app he'd wanted for years in 45 minutes using a language he doesn't know. Here's what that means for every domain expert in your business.
25 Feb 2026·7 min read·AI & Automation
Your SOPs Are Now AI Infrastructure
The companies winning with AI aren't the ones with the best tools. They're the ones with the clearest processes. Why documentation is now your AI strategy.
24 Feb 2026·7 min read·AI
AI Saved Him Months of Work. Here's What He Actually Did All Day.
Andreas Kling ported 25,000 lines of code in two weeks with AI. Before AI, the same work would have taken months. But 'AI did it' is the wrong framing. Here's what Kling actually did the whole time.
23 Feb 2026·8 min read·AI
AI Did $350K of Work for $200. What That Tells You About Your Team's Future
Paul Ford priced it at $350,000. He did it for $200 a month. But AI still fails at one thing, and that gap is where your team's future lives.
22 Feb 2026·6 min read·AI
Why AI Isn't the Enemy (It's Your New Productivity Co-Pilot)
Stop asking if AI will replace you. Start asking: are you using AI to replace people who aren't? Here's what I learned running AI agents for 6 weeks straight.
22 Feb 2026·7 min read·AI
You're Asking the Wrong Question About AI (Here's the Right One)
Everyone asks 'which AI is best?' That's now the wrong question. Here's the framework that actually helps you choose.
10 Feb 2026·3 min read·AI Agents
Why My AI Agents Still Need Me (And Yours Will Too)
I run a multi-agent marketing system in production. Here's what nobody tells you about AI autonomy — and why the human-in-the-loop isn't a limitation, it's the whole point.
25 Jan 2026·4 min read·Technical
Building a Multi-Agent Marketing System in Singapore
A technical deep-dive into how I built a production multi-agent system for marketing — the architecture decisions, the failures, and what actually works in the Asian market.
8 Jan 2026·5 min read·Strategy
The AI Transformation Playbook for Asian Businesses
Most AI transformation advice comes from Silicon Valley. Here's what actually works for businesses in Singapore and Southeast Asia — from someone doing it on the ground.