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Data QualityAI Strategy

Why Your AI Project Will Fail Without Clean Data

80% of AI projects fail — and it's almost never the AI's fault. The real killer? Dirty, disconnected, inconsistent data. Here's what that looks like in practice.

February 20, 2026|6 min read
Data EngineeringIntegration

Building Your First Data Pipeline: From POS to Business Intelligence

Your POS system, scheduling tool, and inventory tracker all have valuable data. The problem is they don't talk to each other. Here's how to connect them.

February 18, 2026|8 min read
AI AgentsOperations

AI Agents That Actually Work: Monitoring Your Business 24/7

Forget the hype about AGI. Real AI agents are already running production monitoring, catching errors, and alerting operators — here's how we built ours.

February 15, 2026|7 min read
ArchitectureData Infrastructure

The Data Warehouse Decision: BigQuery, Supabase, or Both?

Choosing where to store your data is one of the most consequential early decisions. We've run both BigQuery and Supabase in production — here's when to use each.

February 12, 2026|7 min read
MigrationData Strategy

From Spreadsheets to AI-Ready: A Practical Migration Guide

Every data-driven company started with spreadsheets. Here's a practical, step-by-step guide to migrating off manual processes without disrupting operations.

February 10, 2026|9 min read

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