The Taku Blog
Ideas worth building on.
Stories, product notes, and perspectives on how AI gets discovered, used, remixed, and shared.
August 20, 2026
General Agents vs Specialized Agents: Which Actually Works
A general agent handles any task; a specialized one handles a narrow job well. Where each holds up, plus what computer autopilots like Ace change.
August 20, 2026
No-Code and Low-Code Process Automation: Where the Line Is
No-code and low-code workflow automation cover most business processes. What each actually means, where no-code stops, and how to pick without hitting a wall.
August 20, 2026
Small Business Automation: Where to Start and What to Skip
Practical ways to automate a small business — the five processes worth doing first, what to leave manual, and how to avoid building something nobody maintains.
August 20, 2026
Workflow Orchestration Tools: Picking the Right Engine
Orchestration engines coordinate steps that can fail, retry, and run for days. The three families of tool, what separates them, and which fits your workload.
August 20, 2026
Workflow Templates: What Goes in One and When to Use Them
A workflow template turns a repeatable process into something anyone can run. What every good one contains, plus content and marketing examples.
August 19, 2026
Agentic AI Frameworks in 2026: What to Use and What Changed
A practical guide to agentic AI frameworks — how they differ in control model, which are actively maintained, and when you don't need a framework at all.
August 19, 2026
AI-Driven Enterprise Search: What to Look For and What Breaks It
AI powered enterprise search promises one box across every system. What separates the tools, why permissions are the hard part, and how to evaluate.
August 19, 2026
AI for Outlook: What Copilot Does and the Alternatives
AI in Outlook covers summaries, drafting, and scheduling. What Copilot does, what you can do without a licence, and where it stops.
August 19, 2026
The AI Industry in 2026: How the Layers Fit Together
A structural map of the AI industry — chips, models, tooling, and applications — where the money concentrates, and which layer is actually hard to defend.
August 19, 2026
The Automatisation Process: Five Steps From Manual Task to Running System
A repeatable process for automating work — how to pick the right process, map it, build small, and keep it running once the novelty wears off.
August 19, 2026
Best Agentic Tools in 2026: Platforms, Apps, and What They're For
Agentic AI platforms, vendors, and apps sorted by the job they do — coding, browsing, research, or business workflows — with honest limits on each.
August 19, 2026
Desktop Automation: Tools for Windows and Mac That Actually Work
Desktop automation drives software through its interface when there's no API. The tool tiers, what breaks them, and why it's a last resort.
August 19, 2026
What Does Agentic Mean? A Straight Answer With Real Examples
"Agentic" means the software decides its own steps toward a goal. The real dividing line, the four capabilities behind it, and where the label is misused.
August 19, 2026
Digital Workflow Automation: What It Covers and How to Start
Digital workflow automation spans four layers, from forms to orchestration. What each solves, and a realistic sequence for starting.
August 19, 2026
Workflow Software: Free Options, Paid Tiers, and Real Examples
Digital workflow software compared — what free tiers and self-hosted options genuinely cover, where paid tiers start mattering, and examples by process type.
August 18, 2026
When an AI Agent Takes Control of Your Computer: How It Works
AI agents can now see your screen and drive your mouse and keyboard. The loop behind it, the documented limits, and how to try it safely.
August 18, 2026
AI Automation Services: What You're Buying and When to Skip Them
AI automation services range from a two-week integration to a year-long program. What each tier delivers, how to evaluate a provider, and when to skip one.
August 18, 2026
AI Marketing Agent: What It Actually Does (and What It Doesn't)
An AI marketing agent gets a goal, not a script. Here's how agents differ from marketing automation, where they hold up, and how to run one without a dev team.
August 18, 2026
AI Web Browsers in 2026: What Survived, What Shut Down, What to Use
The AI browser list has changed fast — one major product shut down in August 2026. Here's what an AI browser actually does, what's still running, and the risks.
August 18, 2026
App Website vs Web App: What People Mean and Examples of Both
"App website" means two different things — a marketing site for an app, or an app that runs in a browser. Here's the difference, with real examples of each.
August 18, 2026
How to Build an App for Android and iOS: The 2026 Options
Four realistic ways to ship one app to both Android and iOS — cross-platform, native, no-code, and web — with the tradeoffs that actually decide it.
August 18, 2026
Choosing a Process Automation Company: A Buyer's Checklist
How to pick between consultancies, platform partners, and boutiques for process automation — plus the contract terms that decide the outcome.
August 18, 2026
Python for Automation: The Stack, Five Real Scripts, and When Not To
A practical guide to Python automation: the small library stack that covers most tasks, five reusable script patterns, and when not to use it.
August 18, 2026
Task Automation: The Three Levels and Which One You Need
Task automation runs at three levels — your device, your apps, and AI. Here's how to tell which level a task belongs to, and which tasks not to automate at all.
