Writing

Notes from the work

Practical essays on shipping Laravel, building AI agents and MCP servers, and running a one-person consulting business — drawn from what I actually ship.

Jun 3, 2026

Fractional CTO Rates in 2026 — and Why Mine Is $60/hr With No Retainer

What fractional CTOs really charge in 2026 ($150–350/hr plus retainers), fractional vs full-time, and why my rate is $60/hr with no retainer and no contract.

Jun 3, 2026

Integrating Claude into Laravel in Production (Laravel AI SDK + MCP, No Python)

How I run tool-calling Claude agents and MCP servers inside a Laravel app — real production code, no separate Python stack. Laravel AI SDK + laravel/mcp.