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How to design multi-agent AI workflows: an architecture guide for 2026

The Google Research team just published the empirical case against naive multi-agent scaling. Here is how to build systems that actually improve with agent count instead of degrading.

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Nate Hargrove||6 min read
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AI coding assistants compared: how to choose the right one for your team in 2026

Six tools, wildly different philosophies, and pricing from $0 to $200/month. Here is how to figure out which one actually fits how you code.

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Adam Diallo||9 min read
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The Model Context Protocol Explained: Why It Crossed 97 Million Installs and How to Start

MCP is the open standard Anthropic released in late 2024 for connecting AI models to external tools and data. In roughly 16 months it went from zero to 97 million installs. Here is what it actually is, why adoption took off, and how to build your first server today.

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Sage Thornton||9 min read
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Getting started with gstack: how to set up Garry Tan's open-source AI coding factory

Y Combinator's president built a Claude Code workflow that reportedly cranked out 600,000 lines of production code in 60 days. Here's how to install it, what the 8 core skills actually do, and whether the overhead is worth it.

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Sage Thornton||8 min read
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Paperclip: How to Build an AI-Agent Company from Scratch

Paperclip is the open-source orchestrator that treats AI agents like employees — with org charts, budgets, goals, and governance. Here is a technical deep dive into how it works and whether you should use it.

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Nate Hargrove||8 min read
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Build your first AI agent in 2026: a no-BS starter guide

AI agents are everywhere in 2026, but getting started still feels intimidating. Here is the no-jargon guide to building your first working agent, from zero to running code in under 30 minutes.

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Adam Diallo||9 min read
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Wiring up Claude agents to MCP tool servers in production

MCP is the de facto standard for connecting AI agents to tools. Most tutorials stop at local setup. Here is what it takes to wire up MCP servers to a Claude agent and run them in production without burning your token budget.

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Sage Thornton||8 min read
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Set up Claude Code Channels: control your AI coding session from your phone

Anthropic shipped Claude Code Channels on March 20, 2026, letting you message a running Claude Code session from Telegram or Discord. Here's how to set it up, what actually works, and what to watch out for.

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Sage Thornton||9 min read
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MCP vs A2A: a developer's practical guide to choosing the right AI agent protocol

MCP connects agents to tools. A2A connects agents to each other. Here's how to decide which protocol your project actually needs, with architecture details and a decision framework that skips the hype.

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Sage Thornton||8 min read