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Writing on agents that work and get paid.

No hype pieces. Each article explains one thing carefully: how agentic workflows are put together, how x402 settles a single API call, how to design a flow that survives unattended runs, and how to price and grow a paid endpoint.

  1. Fundamentals · 4 min read

    An introduction to agentic workflows

    What an agentic workflow actually is, how it differs from a script or a chatbot, and the four design decisions that matter before you build one.

  2. Protocol · 3 min read

    What x402 is, and why pay-per-call agents matter

    HTTP status 402 sat reserved for thirty years. x402 finally uses it: a protocol for paying for a single API call with stablecoins, no account required. See how it works for paid agent services.

  3. Practice · 4 min read

    Designing a good agent flow

    What separates a flow that demos well from one that survives unattended runs: narrow LLM steps, deterministic control flow, testing, and worst-case cost.

  4. Economics · 2 min read

    Monetizing an agent endpoint

    Turn a repeatable business workflow into a paid service: choose your customer, calculate your margin, publish your endpoint, and grow repeat usage.

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A stylized organization chart opens into a workflow canvas. Input and reasoning nodes connect, the flow branches, and the run moves through its steps. The film ends with Suede AI Agent Studio. Music only; no spoken narration. Illustrative interface, not a live run.