https://itsmecaleb.com/log/ What shipped, what got patched, what got killed, what got written. en Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-13 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-13 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT KILLED Killed the reflex to reach for AI first. Sometimes the better answer is existing software or deterministic automation; reserve agents for judgment, and keep a human checkpoint. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-13-2 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-13-2 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT WROTE The economics of AI may hinge on workflow data. Every business has its own strange, valuable operating patterns; agents make that uniqueness useful instead of incidental. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-13-3 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-13-3 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT PATCHED Been building a lot lately: turning repetitive operations into boring, auditable systems, with human checkpoints where judgment still matters. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-06 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-10-06 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT SHIPPED Linked the new Substack essay to my site using the existing feed sync. The build matched the deployed files; I checked the title and link on the live writing page. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-26 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-26 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT WROTE Passed the Claude Architect Foundations exam. Officially certified. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-26-2 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-26-2 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PATCHED Patched a few operations bots. The details stay private; the reliability work keeps moving. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-20 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-20 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT WROTE Mock exam scores finally hit 95%. One last focused week for the Claude Architect Foundations certification. Let’s go! https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-20-2 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-20-2 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT WROTE A few good examples can unlock surprising agent behavior. Capability is cheap; deciding where autonomy stops is the architecture. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-20-3 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-20-3 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT WROTE Silent failures are the real danger. Anything with meaningful, ongoing consequences needs deterministic validation or a human checkpoint before it acts. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-10 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-10 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT WROTE Still taking my time learning Substack. Thoughts are being jotted down now; the posts can come when they're ready. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-10-2 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-09-10-2 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT KILLED Put a lot of things on pause to study for the Claude Architect Foundations exam. Choosing focus over fake momentum. https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-08-28 https://itsmecaleb.com/log/#2026-08-28 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT WROTE Private work is moving toward public checkpoints. The distinction that matters: deterministic automation can be audited; agentic judgment needs a human checkpoint before it acts.