The Taku Blog
Ideas worth building on.
Stories, product notes, and perspectives on how AI gets discovered, used, remixed, and shared.
August 28, 2026
How Do I Use AI? A Practical Starting Guide
A concrete first month with AI — the four tasks to start on, what to avoid early, and how to tell whether it's actually saving you time.
August 28, 2026
Model-Based Reflex Agents Explained
A model-based reflex agent keeps internal state so it can act when its sensors don't show everything. How it differs from a simple reflex agent, with examples.
August 28, 2026
Best AI Search Optimization Tools, Compared
Ahrefs Brand Radar, Profound, Otterly, Peec AI, and SE Ranking compared — what AI search visibility tools measure, what they can't, and how to pick one.
August 27, 2026
A2A Protocol: How AI Agents Talk to Each Other
A2A is the open standard for agent-to-agent communication. What an Agent Card is, how A2A differs from MCP, and when you actually need it.
August 27, 2026
Agent API: What It Means and How the Main Ones Differ
"Agent API" means three different things. The distinction between an agent-building API, an agent-as-a-service endpoint, and the tool APIs an agent calls.
August 27, 2026
Agentic AI in Cybersecurity: Wins and Real Risks
Agentic AI in security handles triage and investigation well and containment badly. The four jobs it fits, the new attack surface it opens, and how to scope it.
August 27, 2026
Agentic AI Project Ideas: 12 Worth Building
AI agent project ideas sorted by difficulty, each with the concept it forces you to learn. Plus the four project types that look impressive and teach nothing.
August 27, 2026
AI on Mac: The Four Layers and Which You Need
Running AI on a Mac means four different things — built-in features, cloud apps, local models, and workspaces. What each layer does and how to pick.
August 27, 2026
AI Tools for Startups: What to Adopt at Each Stage
Most startup AI tool lists ignore stage. What a two-person pre-seed team needs, what changes at Series A, and the tools that are usually a waste of money.
August 27, 2026
App Management Software: Which Kind You Need and Why
"App management" means four different products — SaaS management, MDM, MAM, and APM. How to tell which problem you have before you buy the wrong one.
August 27, 2026
Non-Generative AI: What It Is and Where It Wins
Non-generative AI predicts, classifies, and ranks instead of creating. How it differs from generative AI, and why most production AI still isn't generative.
August 27, 2026
AI Prospecting Agents: What Works, What Doesn't
AI outreach agents handle research and drafting well and targeting badly. The four jobs worth automating, the deliverability limits, and when not to buy one.
August 27, 2026
Enterprise Productivity Tools: The Six Categories
Productivity tools split into six jobs. What top companies actually standardize on, which categories overlap, and how to tell a real gain from a new tab.
August 26, 2026
AI Advantages: Where It Genuinely Helps, and Where It Doesn't
The real advantages of AI, matched against the limitation that comes with each one. A practical view for deciding where to use it and where to stay manual.
August 26, 2026
AI Virtual Agent for Technical Support: What to Ask in a Demo
Before you request a demo of an AI virtual agent for technical support, know what to test. The eleven questions that separate a real deployment from a good pitch.
August 26, 2026
BPM Automation: What It Is and When You Actually Need It
BPM automation runs modelled business processes on an engine. How it differs from RPA and workflow tools, what BPMN buys you, and when it's overkill.
August 26, 2026
Data Science and AI: Where They Overlap and Where They Don't
Data science and AI are related but not the same. What each one actually covers, how the roles differ, and what large language models changed about the work.
August 26, 2026
How to Install Claude Code on Mac, Windows, and Linux
The exact install command for every platform, what changed for native Windows, how to verify the install, and how to upgrade without breaking it.
August 26, 2026
IT Automation Tools: What Each Category Is Actually For
IT automation tools split into five categories that solve different problems. What Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Rundeck and Kubernetes each own, and how to pick.
August 26, 2026
Marketing Workflow Management Software: How to Choose
Marketing workflow software splits into four groups by what it optimises for. A comparison of Asana, monday.com, Wrike, ClickUp and Notion, and who each suits.
August 26, 2026
Sales Automation Solutions: Picking One That Fits
Sales automation software splits into four layers. What to automate, what to leave human, and how HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive and Apollo compare.
August 26, 2026
Web Automation Tools: How to Automate Browser Actions
Four kinds of web automation tool, what each is built for, and how to pick between Playwright, Selenium, no-code recorders and AI browser agents.
August 26, 2026
What a Workflow Process Is and How to Map One
A workflow process is the fixed path work takes from trigger to done. How to map yours, the four parts every one has, and where they usually break.
August 25, 2026
Agentive AI vs Agentic AI: Are They the Same Thing?
Agentive and agentic get used interchangeably and came from different places. What each originally meant, how the terms are used now, and which to use.
