AI Builders

Leading vibe coders, non-technical founders, and other builders through the decisions that AI makes for you, unless you take control.

Every day, people build software with AI. Most of those projects fail, not because the AI wrote bad code, but because nobody made the decisions the code depended on.

Business AI Strategy

Your competitive advantage begins with asking the right questions.

AI Fundamentals

Stop being intimidated by AI. Start understanding it.


  • The Two Layers of AI Coding Assistants

    The Two Layers of AI Coding Assistants

    Most people evaluating AI coding tools are comparing the wrong things. They treat the tool and the model as one and the same, when they are actually two separate layers: the model doing the thinking, and the platform giving it something to work with. Getting those confused leads to bad purchasing decisions, unfair benchmarks, and…

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  • Configuration Files: Engineering for Vibe Coders

    Configuration Files: Engineering for Vibe Coders

    Configuration files control how your application behaves in different environments. .env files, JSON, YAML, and TOML define secrets, service endpoints, and feature flags outside of code. This article shows vibe coders how to organize configuration, separate secrets from logic, and manage settings across environments so prototypes can scale safely and predictably.

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About Alan…

Alan Knox brings over four decades of hands-on experience in technology development and implementation to the challenge of making artificial intelligence accessible…

Production-Ready AI:
More than 80% of AI projects fail in production. The Production-Ready AI Solution Framework is designed for Executives, Architects, Engineers… anyone who want to increase the chance of success for an AI project when it is deployed into production.

Also:

  • Making AI Work: A Strategic Guide for Businesses
  • Free AI Assessment

More resources to come…