DEV Community

Patrick Hughes profile picture

Patrick Hughes

404 bio not found

Joined Joined on  github website
The Age of Accountable Agents: Building Trust in Your AI Automation
pat9000 profile

The Age of Accountable Agents: Building Trust in Your AI Automation

#aiagents #automation #ethics #privacy
Comments
5 min read

Want to connect with Patrick Hughes?

Create an account to connect with Patrick Hughes. You can also sign in below to proceed if you already have an account.

Create Account
Already have an account? Sign in
Securing Your AI Agents: Essential Practices for On-Device Automation
pat9000 profile

Securing Your AI Agents: Essential Practices for On-Device Automation

#aiagents #automation #ondeviceai #security
Comments
5 min read
Decoding the AI Summer: Building Accountable Agents for the User
pat9000 profile

Decoding the AI Summer: Building Accountable Agents for the User

#aiagents #usercontrol #ethicalai #localai
Comments
4 min read
BMD HODL devlog - week of 2026-05-17
pat9000 profile

BMD HODL devlog - week of 2026-05-17

#devlog #weekly
Comments
2 min read
I gave an autotrader $360 and 30 days. I am not adding live money yet.
pat9000 profile

I gave an autotrader $360 and 30 days. I am not adding live money yet.

#autotrader #agentruntimesafety #killswitch #buildinpublic
Comments
3 min read
An AI Agent in Sweden Ordered 6,000 Napkins. Here's the 12 Lines of Python That Would Have Stopped It.
pat9000 profile

An AI Agent in Sweden Ordered 6,000 Napkins. Here's the 12 Lines of Python That Would Have Stopped It.

#agentguard #aisafety #agentbudget #incidentpostmortem
Comments
4 min read
AI software runs on 17% margins. SaaS runs on 70%. The token bill is the problem.
pat9000 profile

AI software runs on 17% margins. SaaS runs on 70%. The token bill is the problem.

#aiagents #uniteconomics #agentguard #pricing
Comments
3 min read
Enterprise AI just shifted: Claude +128%, OpenAI -8%. What it means if you're building.
pat9000 profile

Enterprise AI just shifted: Claude +128%, OpenAI -8%. What it means if you're building.

#aiagents #modelrouting #costcontrol #agentguard
Comments
3 min read
Localmaxxing isn't theory. Here's what my 3-GPU rig actually does.
pat9000 profile

Localmaxxing isn't theory. Here's what my 3-GPU rig actually does.

#localllm #aieconomics #agentcostcontrol #gpuinference
Comments
4 min read
BMD HODL devlog - week of 2026-04-26
pat9000 profile

BMD HODL devlog - week of 2026-04-26

#devlog #weekly
Comments
4 min read
BMD HODL devlog - week of 2026-05-03
pat9000 profile

BMD HODL devlog - week of 2026-05-03

#devlog #weekly
Comments
3 min read
GGUF Quantization Explained: Q4_K_M vs Q5_K_M vs Q8 — Which to Pick (2026)
pat9000 profile

GGUF Quantization Explained: Q4_K_M vs Q5_K_M vs Q8 — Which to Pick (2026)

#llamacpp #gguf #quantization #localai
Comments
4 min read
April 2026: Every AI Subscription Plan Broke for Builders
pat9000 profile

April 2026: Every AI Subscription Plan Broke for Builders

#aiagents #agentguard #costcontrol #codex
Comments
3 min read
One Agent Skill, Three Registries: PyPI, Claude, and skills.sh
pat9000 profile

One Agent Skill, Three Registries: PyPI, Claude, and skills.sh

#agentguard #skills #aiagents #python
Comments
3 min read
The Future of AI and Next.js
pat9000 profile

The Future of AI and Next.js

#ai #nextjs #agenticdevelopment #claude
Comments
3 min read
n8n vs Make vs Custom Scripts: When to Use What for AI Workflow Automation
pat9000 profile

n8n vs Make vs Custom Scripts: When to Use What for AI Workflow Automation

#n8n #make #automation #aiworkflow
Comments
2 min read
Custom vs. Off-the-Shelf AI Agents for Small Business
pat9000 profile

Custom vs. Off-the-Shelf AI Agents for Small Business

#aiagents #smallbusiness #automation #customdevelopment
Comments
4 min read
Computer Use Is 45x More Expensive Than APIs. Here's When To Use Each.
pat9000 profile

Computer Use Is 45x More Expensive Than APIs. Here's When To Use Each.

#aiagents #cost #computeruse #agentguard
Comments
3 min read
Why 88% of AI Agent Pilots Fail (And How to Beat It)
pat9000 profile

Why 88% of AI Agent Pilots Fail (And How to Beat It)

#aiagents #implementation #production #deployment
Comments
4 min read
What Is MCP? The Protocol That Makes AI Agents Actually Useful for Business
pat9000 profile

What Is MCP? The Protocol That Makes AI Agents Actually Useful for Business

#aiagents #mcp #modelcontextprotocol #businessautomation
1
Comments
4 min read
How I Let an AI Agent Run 100 ML Experiments Overnight on a $500 GPU
pat9000 profile

How I Let an AI Agent Run 100 ML Experiments Overnight on a $500 GPU

#aiagents #machinelearning #consumergpu #autonomousresearch
Comments
3 min read
The Async Automation Playbook: How to Eliminate Manual Work Without Meetings
pat9000 profile

The Async Automation Playbook: How to Eliminate Manual Work Without Meetings

#automation #async #n8n #workflow
Comments
2 min read
6 Agent Patterns From Claude Code's Leaked Source
pat9000 profile

6 Agent Patterns From Claude Code's Leaked Source

#aiagents #claudecode #architecture #production
Comments
5 min read
Your AI Agent Will Eventually Delete Prod
pat9000 profile

Your AI Agent Will Eventually Delete Prod

#agentsafety #agentguard #incidentpostmortem #aiagents
2
Comments
4 min read
When a $100B company burns its 2026 AI budget by April
pat9000 profile

When a $100B company burns its 2026 AI budget by April

#agentguard #costcontrol #aiagents
Comments
4 min read
7% of vibe-coded apps ship with wide-open databases
pat9000 profile

7% of vibe-coded apps ship with wide-open databases

#agentguard #aiagents #security #vibecoding
Comments
3 min read
How a 9-Person Startup Replaced Its Dev Team With AI
pat9000 profile

How a 9-Person Startup Replaced Its Dev Team With AI

#aiagents #multiagentsystems #claudecode #openclaw
Comments
3 min read
MCP vs Skills: a practical decision guide for builders
pat9000 profile

MCP vs Skills: a practical decision guide for builders

#mcp #claudeskills #aiagents #agentguard
Comments 1
4 min read
Raspberry Pi 5 Local Voice AI: What Works in 2026
pat9000 profile

Raspberry Pi 5 Local Voice AI: What Works in 2026

#raspberrypi #edgeai #voiceassistant #localllm
Comments
4 min read
llama.cpp n_gpu_layers Explained: -1, 0 & VRAM Guide
pat9000 profile

llama.cpp n_gpu_layers Explained: -1, 0 & VRAM Guide

#llamacpp #localllm #gpuoffloading #ngpulayers
Comments
7 min read
Before you ship an AI agent for a client, prove these 5 controls.
pat9000 profile

Before you ship an AI agent for a client, prove these 5 controls.

#ai #agents #python #testing
Comments
2 min read
The CrewAI demo worked. Then the tool call retried 913 times.
pat9000 profile

The CrewAI demo worked. Then the tool call retried 913 times.

#ai #crewai #python #devops
Comments
2 min read
Your AI agent does not need observability. It needs a kill switch.
pat9000 profile

Your AI agent does not need observability. It needs a kill switch.

#ai #agents #python #devops
Comments
2 min read
Multi-Agent AI for Business: Do You Need It in 2026?
pat9000 profile

Multi-Agent AI for Business: Do You Need It in 2026?

#aiagents #multiagentsystems #automation #business
Comments
5 min read
How to Hire an AI Agent Developer (2026 Guide)
pat9000 profile

How to Hire an AI Agent Developer (2026 Guide)

#aiagents #hiring #customdevelopment #smallbusiness
Comments
5 min read
Cloudflare agents can now buy domains. The case for runtime spend rails just got concrete.
pat9000 profile

Cloudflare agents can now buy domains. The case for runtime spend rails just got concrete.

#aiagents #cloudflare #stripe #agentpayments
Comments
3 min read
AI Chose Nukes 95% of the Time. Here's What That Means for Your Agents.
pat9000 profile

AI Chose Nukes 95% of the Time. Here's What That Means for Your Agents.

#aiagents #safety #agentguard #runtimeenforcement
Comments
2 min read
9 Out of 428 LLM API Routers Are Injecting Malicious Code Right Now
pat9000 profile

9 Out of 428 LLM API Routers Are Injecting Malicious Code Right Now

#aiagents #security #supplychain #agentguard
Comments
3 min read
agent-sre on PyPI: what SRE for AI agents actually means
pat9000 profile

agent-sre on PyPI: what SRE for AI agents actually means

#agentsre #agentguard #sre #aiagents
Comments
2 min read
OpenAI's guardrails don't control costs. Here's the gap.
pat9000 profile

OpenAI's guardrails don't control costs. Here's the gap.

#openaiagentssdk #agentguard #costcontrol #aiagents
Comments
2 min read
Prompt Injection Attacks on AI Agents: What Business Owners Need to Know
pat9000 profile

Prompt Injection Attacks on AI Agents: What Business Owners Need to Know

#aiagents #security #promptinjection #businessautomation
Comments
4 min read
Meta Burned 60 Trillion Tokens in 30 Days. Here Is How to Not Be Meta.
pat9000 profile

Meta Burned 60 Trillion Tokens in 30 Days. Here Is How to Not Be Meta.

#aiagents #costcontrol #agentguard #tokenmanagement
Comments
3 min read
PostHog Rebuilt Their AI Architecture Twice. Here Are the 5 Rules They Learned.
pat9000 profile

PostHog Rebuilt Their AI Architecture Twice. Here Are the 5 Rules They Learned.

#aiagents #agentfirst #productengineering #posthog
Comments
4 min read
I built a memory API that AI agents can pay for
pat9000 profile

I built a memory API that AI agents can pay for

#x402 #aiagents #agenticpayments #base
1
Comments
2 min read
Why API keys break for autonomous AI agents
pat9000 profile

Why API keys break for autonomous AI agents

#aiagents #x402 #autonomousagents #apidesign
Comments
2 min read
A2A Protocol: How AI Agents Talk to Each Other
pat9000 profile

A2A Protocol: How AI Agents Talk to Each Other

#aiagents #a2aprotocol #agentinteroperability #multiagentsystems
Comments
5 min read
HTTP 402: the payment status code the web ignored for 33 years
pat9000 profile

HTTP 402: the payment status code the web ignored for 33 years

#http #x402 #payments #aiagents
1
Comments 1
3 min read
If AI agents can spend money, who's holding the credit card?
pat9000 profile

If AI agents can spend money, who's holding the credit card?

#agentguard #aiagents #spendcontrols #aibudgets
Comments
2 min read
Aymo AI Pricing Plans 2026: Free vs $39/mo — Worth It?
pat9000 profile

Aymo AI Pricing Plans 2026: Free vs $39/mo — Worth It?

#aitools #aymoai #pricing #aiplatforms
Comments
5 min read
Nation-State Hackers Are Targeting Your AI Agent Keys
pat9000 profile

Nation-State Hackers Are Targeting Your AI Agent Keys

#aiagents #security #supplychain #npm
Comments
3 min read
Three Studies This Month Changed Everything About AI Agent Safety
pat9000 profile

Three Studies This Month Changed Everything About AI Agent Safety

#aiagents #aisafety #agentguard #mythos
Comments
4 min read
We Built Martin Fowler's Feedback Flywheel Before He Published It
pat9000 profile

We Built Martin Fowler's Feedback Flywheel Before He Published It

#aiagents #feedbackloops #martinfowler #agentguard
Comments
4 min read
Anthropic's Advisor Tool Is the Cost-Split Pattern You Should Already Be Running
pat9000 profile

Anthropic's Advisor Tool Is the Cost-Split Pattern You Should Already Be Running

#aiagents #costoptimization #anthropic #agentguard
Comments
4 min read
Your Agent Project Might Be in the Wrong Quadrant
pat9000 profile

Your Agent Project Might Be in the Wrong Quadrant

#aiagents #strategy #tunguzmatrix #agenteconomics
Comments
4 min read
When to Replace Your AI Agent With a Script
pat9000 profile

When to Replace Your AI Agent With a Script

#aiagents #agenticcoding #architecture #agentguard
Comments
3 min read
GPU Prices Up 48% in Two Months. I Run LLMs in My Garage.
pat9000 profile

GPU Prices Up 48% in Two Months. I Run LLMs in My Garage.

#localllm #gpu #infrastructure #agentguard
Comments
3 min read
Claude Code caching is eating your budget. Here's what's happening.
pat9000 profile

Claude Code caching is eating your budget. Here's what's happening.

#claudecode #aicosts #promptcaching #agentguard
Comments 1
4 min read
AI Agent Memory: How It Works and When You Actually Need It
pat9000 profile

AI Agent Memory: How It Works and When You Actually Need It

#aiagents #agentmemory #continuallearning #architecture
Comments 2
4 min read
The flat-fee era is over. How to control your AI agent costs in 2026.
pat9000 profile

The flat-fee era is over. How to control your AI agent costs in 2026.

#aicosts #anthropic #tokenpricing #agentguard
Comments
3 min read
What AI-native startups actually look like in 2026 (and I'm running one from Tennessee)
pat9000 profile

What AI-native startups actually look like in 2026 (and I'm running one from Tennessee)

#indiemaker #claudecode #aiagents #buildinpublic
Comments
4 min read
loading...