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Bytes through the API, not around it: designing a document analytics service
100 KB files, 100K a day, 10K/min burst. Five decisions that shape a document ingest and analytics service — including one that goes against the usual answer.
Aug 24, 2026
Two tools, not 496: building an MCP server for a real API
Fine-grained tools feel right. For a real API with hundreds of operations, they're the wrong unit. Five decisions that mattered.
Aug 11, 2026