Practical AI & automation guides
Clear, hands-on explainers — written so anyone can follow, from a curious student to a busy founder. No jargon walls, no fluff. Just the stuff that actually helps you build.
API vs Webhook vs MCP — What's the Difference and When to Use Which
APIs, webhooks, and MCPs all connect systems — but they work very differently. This guide explains each one simply, then goes deep for developers who want the full picture.
Building the /learn System + MCP Content Tools — How We Did It
A practical, end-to-end record of how we built Rian Infotech's /learn section — an admin-managed, optionally email-gated, SEO/AEO-optimized content system — plus the MCP tools and OAuth that let an AI agent manage it.
MCP in Production — Lessons From the Trenches
Hard-won, hands-on lessons from building and shipping real MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers in production: transports, auth, the errors that bit us, what an AI agent experiences using MCP tools, and the principles that tie it together.
MCP, Explained Simply
Understand MCP from zero — the “USB-C for AI tools” — then build a working MCP server in about 10 minutes. No prior AI or agent knowledge needed.
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