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The Iron Operator Blog
Breakdowns of real automation builds, technical deep-dives, and lessons from running an AI-first agency.
March 20, 2026
How I Replaced $4,300/mo in SaaS with AI Agents
A breakdown of every tool I replaced, what I replaced it with, and the total cost difference after 6 months of running my own stack.
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March 15, 2026
I Built an AI Orchestrator That Dispatches Claude Code
How OpenClaw coordinates multiple Claude Code instances to build, test, and deploy code autonomously — and what I learned from 500+ agent runs.
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March 10, 2026
The 8-Phase Pipeline That Runs My Agency Autonomously
From lead scraping to deal closure — how I built an autonomous pipeline that handles the entire agency sales cycle without human intervention.
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March 5, 2026
VPS Security Hardening: 12 Steps That Stop 80% of Attacks
The exact security checklist I use on every VPS deployment. SSH keys, fail2ban, UFW, Docker isolation, and the one step most people skip.
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February 28, 2026
22 AI Skills I Built in One Day
A speed-run of building 22 OpenClaw skills in a single session — from email drafting to data enrichment to voice call handling.
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