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What an eval set showed about my landmark guide bot
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Smart AI teams take a local first approach
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Your best engineer's prompt is a team standard
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One dashboard tells me which Claude Code window needs me next
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How I work on several changes at once without them getting tangled
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What it took to make an AI-graded mood dial make sense

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Most of what my review gates caught wasn't wrong code

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Why I didn't build RAG for a 4,000-token knowledge base

Marc Allington · 10 Nov 2026 · 12 min

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How I build business software with AI agents doing the coding: the methods, the gates every change goes through, the tooling, and what it costs to run.

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Every change to my code goes through the same gates, including Claude's

Plan, review and verify gates on every change, enforced by hooks and applied to Claude the same as to me.

Marc Allington · 31 Oct 2026 · 8 min

AI gives you the ability to start improving things you care about

What do you want to change for the better?

Marc Allington · 11 Jul 2026 · 5 min

Are you looking to 10x yourself as a full stack coder?

It’s easier now than it’s ever been.

Marc Allington · 10 Jul 2026 · 5 min

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Writing and publishing with an AI in the loop, and the process that keeps the words mine.

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Your website should be found by people and AI. This one is built for both.

Most small business websites send no signals to AI answer engines. This one serves both audiences from launch.

Marc Allington · 19 Jun 2026 · 6 min

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How to Create Great Content in 2026 with AI and Process

They say practice makes perfect. In 2026, AI + Process + Habits make perfect.

Marc Allington · 07 Jun 2026 ·

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Notes from running a small software business: products, clients, and the decisions behind them.

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Why I built an online business network for Colchester

Local clients, trusted suppliers and warm referrals, within twenty miles of Colchester. No ads, no algorithm, no noise.

Marc Allington · 08 Jun 2026 · 7 min

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What an eval set showed about my landmark guide bot

Smart AI teams take a local first approach

Your best engineer's prompt is a team standard

One dashboard tells me which Claude Code window needs me next

How I work on several changes at once without them getting tangled

What it took to make an AI-graded mood dial make sense

Most of what my review gates caught wasn't wrong code

Why I didn't build RAG for a 4,000-token knowledge base

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Every change to my code goes through the same gates, including Claude's

AI gives you the ability to start improving things you care about

Are you looking to 10x yourself as a full stack coder?

Content Creation

Your website should be found by people and AI. This one is built for both.

How to Create Great Content in 2026 with AI and Process

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Why I built an online business network for Colchester

How to Create Great Content in 2026 with AI and Process

Are you looking to 10x yourself as a full stack coder?

AI gives you the ability to start improving things you care about

Why I built an online business network for Colchester

Your website should be found by people and AI. This one is built for both.

How I work on several changes at once without them getting tangled

AI

Every change to my code goes through the same gates, including Claude's

AI gives you the ability to start improving things you care about

Are you looking to 10x yourself as a full stack coder?

Content Creation

Your website should be found by people and AI. This one is built for both.

How to Create Great Content in 2026 with AI and Process

Entrepreneur

Why I built an online business network for Colchester