JOURNALUpdated weekly2026
Notes from operating.
What we ship, what we learn, what we get wrong. Editorial AI thinking from the people doing the work.
- 01 · Building
The Premium Site Protocol — why most AI-built sites still look AI-built
We have all the tools. We were using them in the wrong order. Here's the 9-phase fix we now follow on every site.
2026-05-10Read → - 02 · Approach
Sixty-four named agents — the case for personas in your AI roster
Anonymous AI is forgettable AI. When every agent has a name, a role, and a brief, accountability returns and quality follows.
2026-05-03Read → - 03 · Case
From pilot to production in 4 weeks — what we learned shipping ICP 2026
A 20-team cricket league PWA built end-to-end via the Altius operating roster. What worked, what we'd change.
2026-04-22Read → - 04 · Operating
Why we publish pricing bands
AI agencies hide pricing because their margins are uncomfortable. Operator-grade studios publish bands because confidence beats negotiation.
2026-04-08Read →