I build with AI all week. Every Saturday, I share what I learned.
Claude Code, n8n, Cloudflare Workers — I'm deep in it every day, building automations and shipping tools. This newsletter is my weekly lab notes: what I researched, what I built, what actually worked, and what didn't.
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For builders, operators, and anyone going deep on AI
Every issue follows the same loop — and you get the full debrief.
Each week I pick something to go deep on — a new tool, a workflow someone published, or a problem to solve. I research it, build it, measure what happened, and write up everything I learned. You get the unfiltered version.
Research
I follow trusted builders in the AI space and test what they publish. When something looks promising, I dig in.
Build
I don't just read about it — I build it. Real workflows in n8n, real deployments to Cloudflare, real code with Claude.
Measure
Did it actually work? Was it faster? Cheaper? Better? I track the results so you know what's worth your time.
Learn
The honest takeaways. What I'd do differently, what surprised me, and what I'm trying next. You get all of it.
From Airtable and Make.com to Claude Code and Cloudflare Workers.
I started where a lot of people are right now — stitching together Airtable and Make.com, trying to automate everything I could without writing code. It worked, until it didn't.
Now I'm building with Claude Code, self-hosting n8n, and deploying to Cloudflare Workers and Pages. The leap was massive — and this newsletter is the documentation of that entire journey, as it happens.
Where I started
Airtable + Make.com
No-code automations, API connectors, and a lot of creative workarounds.
The bridge
n8n self-hosted
Full control over workflows. Self-hosted on my own infrastructure. No per-task pricing.
Where I am now
Claude Code + Cloudflare
Writing real code with AI, deploying to Workers and Pages. Building things I couldn't before.
The kind of writing you'll find in your inbox:
I tested 4 AI coding tools this week — here's the only one I'm keeping
Build log from testing Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, and Claude Code on a real project.
The n8n workflow that replaced a 3-person manual process
Step-by-step breakdown of a self-hosted automation I built for lead qualification.
Deploying my first Cloudflare Worker — what I wish I knew sooner
The jump from Pages to Workers, and why it changed how I think about shipping.
Graeme Sutherland 🏴
I build AI and automation systems for business every day. I went from stitching together Airtable workflows to writing code with Claude and deploying to Cloudflare — and I'm still going deeper.
I follow a list of trusted builders in this space and test what they publish. This newsletter is me learning in public — researching, building, measuring, and sharing everything I find along the way.
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