AI STRATEGY & EXECUTION
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How to name Claude Code sessions automatically with a hook and Haiku 5.5
The hook we use to name every Claude Code session from its first prompt, with the code, the timings in our tests and what each name costs.
Oct 26, 2026
AI agents vs agentic AI: what’s the difference, and how many agents do you need?
Is agentic AI something different from an AI agent? This guide explains how the two fit together, walks through a real system of agents we built for a design firm, and gives you three questions to size your own job.
Oct 26, 2026
How we run Claude Code: specs, gates and a supervised implementer
Every project at Idea Labz runs through the same Claude Code setup, and this article lays out the seven layers, the three roles and the gates that turn an idea into landed code with evidence.
Oct 22, 2026
AI automation for business: what to automate in each team, and what to leave alone
Which processes in your business should AI take on first? This guide maps twelve across seven teams, marks each automate or assist, and gives you a sheet to rank your own.
Oct 19, 2026
AI automation tools compared: Zapier, Make, n8n, Power Automate and more (2026)
Every list of AI automation tools ranks the same names in a different order. This guide prices one workflow on Zapier, Make, n8n and Power Automate, then compares seven tools on failures, handover and what you own.
Oct 13, 2026
AI agents: what they are, how they work, and when to use one
An AI agent picks its own next step, which makes it more useful than a fixed workflow for some tasks and riskier for others. This guide follows one of our agents through a real run, then covers when a workflow is enough, how much to let an agent do, and how to build your first.
Oct 5, 2026
AI automation: what it is, how it works, and how to start
AI automation reads, decides and acts on work that used to need a person. This guide walks one real automation through eight steps, shows where people stay in the loop, and sets out the four ways to get one.
Sep 25, 2026
AI automation expert: what one does, when one is enough, and how to hire one
Freelancers and agencies both call themselves AI automation experts. This guide helps you decide whether one person is the right hire, then covers where to look, six steps to hiring, and eight questions to ask.
Oct 11, 2026
How to choose an AI automation agency: what to ask, what to own, and the red flags
Every AI automation agency promises custom solutions and proven results, so the pages alone won’t tell them apart. This guide sets out the types of agency, six steps to a pilot, ten questions to ask, and the seven things that should be in your name when the work ends.
Sep 30, 2026
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