Serge Belov — Blog https://belov.ca/blog Thoughts on software development, automation, and AI systems. en-ca <![CDATA[What It Actually Takes to Run a BPO]]> https://belov.ca/blog/running-a-bpo https://belov.ca/blog/running-a-bpo Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why AI Tool Adoption Isn't AI Transformation]]> https://belov.ca/blog/ai-adoption-vs-transformation https://belov.ca/blog/ai-adoption-vs-transformation Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why Your Internal Tools Are Costing You More Than You Think]]> https://belov.ca/blog/internal-tools-hidden-cost https://belov.ca/blog/internal-tools-hidden-cost Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[I Audited 10 Small Business Workflows. 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Automate Them.]]> https://belov.ca/blog/automate-business-reporting https://belov.ca/blog/automate-business-reporting Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Real Cost of Technical Debt (And When to Pay It Down)]]> https://belov.ca/blog/cost-of-technical-debt https://belov.ca/blog/cost-of-technical-debt Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How RAG Makes AI Agents Actually Useful for Your Business]]> https://belov.ca/blog/rag-ai-knowledge-agents https://belov.ca/blog/rag-ai-knowledge-agents Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Choose the Right Tech Stack for Your Web App]]> https://belov.ca/blog/choosing-tech-stack https://belov.ca/blog/choosing-tech-stack Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Technical Documentation That Developers Actually Use]]> https://belov.ca/blog/documentation-that-developers-use https://belov.ca/blog/documentation-that-developers-use Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How AI Agents Are Replacing Data Entry Across Business Operations]]> https://belov.ca/blog/ai-agents-replace-data-entry https://belov.ca/blog/ai-agents-replace-data-entry Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[LinkedIn Automation That Builds Pipeline Without Getting You Banned]]> https://belov.ca/blog/linkedin-automation-that-works https://belov.ca/blog/linkedin-automation-that-works Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Scope a Software Project Without Getting Burned]]> https://belov.ca/blog/how-to-scope-a-software-project https://belov.ca/blog/how-to-scope-a-software-project Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why PostgreSQL Is the Right Database for Most Projects]]> https://belov.ca/blog/postgresql-for-most-projects https://belov.ca/blog/postgresql-for-most-projects Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Building an AI Support Agent That Actually Helps Customers]]> https://belov.ca/blog/ai-customer-support-agent https://belov.ca/blog/ai-customer-support-agent Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Automating Lead Follow-Up with N8N]]> https://belov.ca/blog/n8n-lead-followup-automation https://belov.ca/blog/n8n-lead-followup-automation Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What Separates a Good Software Prototype from a Waste of Time]]> https://belov.ca/blog/what-makes-a-good-prototype https://belov.ca/blog/what-makes-a-good-prototype Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Write a Technical Brief Your Developer Won't Ignore]]> https://belov.ca/blog/how-to-write-a-technical-brief https://belov.ca/blog/how-to-write-a-technical-brief Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT