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From RAG Agent Dreams to a VBA Prototype: Separating Raw and Derived Data
A freelancer's project tracker in Excel and VBA doubles as a lab for decision logic: independent status fields, no tertiary data, logical deletes and views to observe.
6 min readNot Using AI Agents Yet? A Five-Minute Guide to Getting Started
Why agents beat chatbots, plus quick setup tips for Claude Cowork, Claude Code, the Codex app and Codex CLI, including costs, caveats and a sample workflow.
6 min readFour AI Agent Roles for Engineers: Coordination, Creativity, Clarity, Coaching
Four AI agent roles engineers can hand real work to: coordination, creativity, clarity and coaching, from a morning briefing to mock interview practice.
6 min readGemini Spark Explained: Tasks, Skills, Schedules, Security and Pricing
What Google's always-on Gemini Spark agent does across Gmail, Calendar and Docs, how its safety layers work, what it costs, where it is blocked and who should adopt it.
15 min readAutomating Your Day With Gemini Spark: Setup, Skills and Schedules
Gemini Spark, Google's background agent, set up for daily automation: consent and permissions, Tasks, Skills and Schedules, six routines and its limits.
9 min read14 Claude Code Slash Commands That Will Change How You Work
A practical tour of 14 Claude Code commands, from init, memory and compact to review, doctor and inline shell calls, that cut repetition and keep sessions fast.
5 min readThree Claude Scheduled Tasks That Prep Your Morning Before You Sit Down
Set up Claude to brief you on calendar and email, draft replies you send yourself, and prep meetings, with honest limits on when scheduled tasks actually run.
7 min readFive Slash-Command Prompts That Make Claude Stop Agreeing With You
Try five typed shortcuts, Straight Talk, Human, Future You, Eli5 and Red Team, to get blunt feedback, natural writing, simpler explanations and stress-tested ideas.
5 min readA Three-Prompt Claude Evening Routine After Cutting Five Time Sinks
Tracking showed four hours of drifting evenings. Cut five habits, then use three short Claude prompts: a daily close, an avoidance check and a Sunday calibration.
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