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Your data is the asset. The agent is the excuse.
The infrastructure layer of MCP has already won. The mass-market moment has not arrived. That gap is exactly where the cheap experiments live.
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Notes.
Curated from writings on casey.berlin. Pieces that show how I think, build, and work — not the journal, that lives next door.
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An EPUB, via email.
why mcp-readwise has fourteen tools, but the one that actually mattered ships markdown to your Reader Library by SMTP — and what that detour says about API design.
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You Already Know What to Build
The gap between "I know exactly what this should do" and "I have working software that does it" has collapsed from months to days. You don't need to code. You need to specify.
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The Five-Hour Test: How to Know If Your Business Is Ready for Digital Change
Five patterns that signal your business is ready for digital transformation — a practical self-assessment from 15+ years of consulting.
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Heimweh: A State Machine for the House
How we built a proper state machine for our home automation — and why Home Assistant handles devices while Node-RED handles the logic.
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What Actually Happens in a Digital Consultation (And Why It Works in One Day)
Inside the Digital Sprechstunde — the methodology, the questions, and why 90 focused minutes replace weeks of traditional consulting.
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The Mittelstand Automation Paradox: Why Smaller Companies Have the Biggest Advantage
Mittelstand companies think they're behind on digital transformation. They're not — they're actually better positioned than enterprises. Here's why size, speed, and proximity to customers create an automation advantage.
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From “Transform or Die” to Threat → Agency: The Human Side of AI in 2026
“Rolling out AI with 'transform or die' energy breeds resistance, not adoption. How to help teams move from threat to agency in 2026.”
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From AI to AX: 9 simple rules for designing empathetic AI experiences
Nine practical rules for designing AI experiences that feel human — built on EY research into empathy, trust, and high-stress moments.
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From Clicks to Citations: Staying Visible in the Age of “Google Zero”
“Zero-click searches are replacing website visits. Here's how to stay visible when AI answers the question before anyone clicks.”
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Trust as Our Compass on the AI Speedboat
AI moves fast, but speed without direction is drift. Six bearings — from transparency to education — that keep your AI compass true.
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Why Automation Feels Easier Than Ever (Beyond AI)
AI gets the headlines, but open source, low-code, serverless, and better hardware all bent the automation payoff curve. The xkcd math has changed.
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The Iron Triangle, Bent but Not Broken
Fast, cheap, or good — pick two. AI bends the iron triangle by stretching speed and budget, but quality stays stubbornly human.
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