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Field notes from people building with AI

Practical lessons, honest tradeoffs, and working systems from our community sessions in Phoenix.

AI OPERATIONS03

How to cut AI coding costs with Kimi K3 and OpenCode

A practical framework for using Kimi K3, OpenCode, model routing, and adversarial review to control AI development costs without sacrificing useful work.

August 6, 2026/8 min read
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BUILD NOTES02

The five-hour CRM: what changes when custom software becomes affordable

A working CRM built in under 50 prompts shows where custom AI software can beat a subscription, where it still needs guardrails, and how small teams should choose what to build.

July 22, 2026/7 min read
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COMMUNITY NOTES01

From local AI community to agentic engineering: lessons from the July meetup

The July Cracked Claude Cowork and Codex Club meetup connected a Phoenix AI hub, privacy-minded community tools, infrastructure debates, and a practical look at autonomous engineering workflows.

July 8, 2026/8 min read
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