What are AI agents and agentic systems, anyway?
A plain-English explanation of AI agents, agentic systems, and what makes them different from chatbots—plus the production lessons people skip.
Building AI systems that ship.
Welcome, I'm Nick. I build full-stack AI SaaS products and bespoke systems — secure, data-isolated, reliable, and production-grade — for the real world, through my solo AI systems studio, Thiru AI Labs.
I also share my hard-won lessons and expertise across engineering, product, and business, through my writing.
Essential Reading
Building AI Products Solo — And Why It Works
Why solo doesn't mean small anymore. What AI augmentation changes about speed, quality, and the customer relationship—especially for MSMEs.
Why I build AI systems with code, not no-code tools
No-code AI tools are great for prototypes. Here's why I switched to code-first for production and what that stack actually looks like.
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