Tag1 Consulting
@tag1consulting.com
As leaders in open source, we specialize in technical architecture, migrations, performance + scalability, & emergency support for mission-critical systems. We also offer proactive security and compatibility updates for Drupal 7 through our D7ES service.
AI isn't magic—it's leverage.
In this AI Applied post, we used AI to refactor a monolithic JS app, migrate it to VueJS, improve styling, and test new approaches fast.
It worked.
It failed.
And the balance mattered.
Read the full post: tag1.co/nun
In this AI Applied post, we used AI to refactor a monolithic JS app, migrate it to VueJS, improve styling, and test new approaches fast.
It worked.
It failed.
And the balance mattered.
Read the full post: tag1.co/nun
Using AI to Upgrade a Simple Frontend VAT Tool
Janez uses AI to refactor a VAT web app, upgrading a vanilla JS Excel‑to‑XML tool with TypeScript, Vue, and experiments in Elm.
tag1.co
January 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
AI isn't magic—it's leverage.
In this AI Applied post, we used AI to refactor a monolithic JS app, migrate it to VueJS, improve styling, and test new approaches fast.
It worked.
It failed.
And the balance mattered.
Read the full post: tag1.co/nun
In this AI Applied post, we used AI to refactor a monolithic JS app, migrate it to VueJS, improve styling, and test new approaches fast.
It worked.
It failed.
And the balance mattered.
Read the full post: tag1.co/nun
From research to iteration, discover how Tag1's UX/UI leaders use research, collaboration, and iteration to turn subtle UX friction into measurable business results in our latest #Tag1TeamTalk! Tune in today! https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/beyond-pretty/
Beyond Pretty: The Real Work of UX/UI
Discover how Tag1’s UX/UI leaders use research, collaboration, and iteration to turn subtle UX friction into measurable business results.
www.tag1.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
From research to iteration, discover how Tag1's UX/UI leaders use research, collaboration, and iteration to turn subtle UX friction into measurable business results in our latest #Tag1TeamTalk! Tune in today! https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/beyond-pretty/
Is your web development process living in the past? Tune in to #Tag1TeamTalks to explore modern local development environments with industry experts and see why tools like #DDEV are essential for today's developers.
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/navigating-local-development-landscapes/
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/navigating-local-development-landscapes/
Navigating Local Development Landscapes: Tools, Benefits and Best Practices
Learn how DDEV simplifies local development, speeds onboarding, reduces debugging pain, and helps teams reliably match production environments.
www.tag1.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Is your web development process living in the past? Tune in to #Tag1TeamTalks to explore modern local development environments with industry experts and see why tools like #DDEV are essential for today's developers.
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/navigating-local-development-landscapes/
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/navigating-local-development-landscapes/
Combinatorial scheduling gets wild fast.
This post shows how AI helped design fair, deterministic tournament scheduling in PHP, without solver engines.
Worth the read: https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-tactician-with-ai/
#AIApplied #AIInPractice #PHPDev #EngineeringLessons
This post shows how AI helped design fair, deterministic tournament scheduling in PHP, without solver engines.
Worth the read: https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-tactician-with-ai/
#AIApplied #AIInPractice #PHPDev #EngineeringLessons
Building Tactician: PHP Scheduling with AI
AI-assisted PHP scheduling library for esports and tournaments, built for Mission Gaming using Cline. Learn how Jamie Hollern used AI to create Tactician.
www.tag1.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Combinatorial scheduling gets wild fast.
This post shows how AI helped design fair, deterministic tournament scheduling in PHP, without solver engines.
Worth the read: https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-tactician-with-ai/
#AIApplied #AIInPractice #PHPDev #EngineeringLessons
This post shows how AI helped design fair, deterministic tournament scheduling in PHP, without solver engines.
Worth the read: https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-tactician-with-ai/
#AIApplied #AIInPractice #PHPDev #EngineeringLessons
Transformers aren’t magic; they’re tensor math.
In Part 2 of Feste, we build a tensor library from scratch in Rust and show how attention, normalization, and embeddings emerge from real memory layouts and CPU constraints.
#AI #AIApplied #Transformers #RustLang #Systems
www.tag1.com/how-to/part2...
In Part 2 of Feste, we build a tensor library from scratch in Rust and show how attention, normalization, and embeddings emerge from real memory layouts and CPU constraints.
#AI #AIApplied #Transformers #RustLang #Systems
www.tag1.com/how-to/part2...
Part 2: Tensor Operations, Building an LLM from Scratch in Rust
Explore how tensor math powers transformers in Rust. Learn how Feste uses tensors to build the foundation of a GPT-2 style language model.
www.tag1.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Transformers aren’t magic; they’re tensor math.
In Part 2 of Feste, we build a tensor library from scratch in Rust and show how attention, normalization, and embeddings emerge from real memory layouts and CPU constraints.
#AI #AIApplied #Transformers #RustLang #Systems
www.tag1.com/how-to/part2...
In Part 2 of Feste, we build a tensor library from scratch in Rust and show how attention, normalization, and embeddings emerge from real memory layouts and CPU constraints.
#AI #AIApplied #Transformers #RustLang #Systems
www.tag1.com/how-to/part2...
Ever feel like your tools aren't giving 100%? Scott Hadfield shows how Tag1 keeps multi-step AI work reliable and accurate.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-ai-agents/
#AI #AIApplied #Workflow #DigitalTools
https://www.tag1.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-ai-agents/
#AI #AIApplied #Workflow #DigitalTools
How to deal with AI Agents that Phone It In
Learn how AI workflow orchestrators prevent planner fatigue in multi-agent LLM systems, ensuring reliable, repeatable code audits and research tasks.
www.tag1.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Ever feel like your tools aren't giving 100%? Scott Hadfield shows how Tag1 keeps multi-step AI work reliable and accurate.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-ai-agents/
#AI #AIApplied #Workflow #DigitalTools
https://www.tag1.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-ai-agents/
#AI #AIApplied #Workflow #DigitalTools
AI didn't just speed this up, it made it possible. Read how it worked : https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-tactician-with-ai/
#AIApplied #PHP #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSource #DevStories
#AIApplied #PHP #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSource #DevStories
Building Tactician: PHP Scheduling with AI
AI-assisted PHP scheduling library for esports and tournaments, built for Mission Gaming using Cline. Learn how Jamie Hollern used AI to create Tactician.
www.tag1.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
AI didn't just speed this up, it made it possible. Read how it worked : https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-tactician-with-ai/
#AIApplied #PHP #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSource #DevStories
#AIApplied #PHP #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSource #DevStories
From Yahoo to Tag1, Dr. Duru Ahanotu's journey to creating the Insights Supply Chain Framework offers a compelling story and impactful solutions. Listen to our podcast and learn how to l... https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/turning-data-into-decisions/
#DataStrategy #PodcastSeries #Tag1TeamTalks
#DataStrategy #PodcastSeries #Tag1TeamTalks
Turning Data into Decisions: The Insights Supply Chain Framework
Discover the Insight Supply Chain Framework to optimize your data, AI, and analytics, turning insights into actionable business value.
www.tag1.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
From Yahoo to Tag1, Dr. Duru Ahanotu's journey to creating the Insights Supply Chain Framework offers a compelling story and impactful solutions. Listen to our podcast and learn how to l... https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/turning-data-into-decisions/
#DataStrategy #PodcastSeries #Tag1TeamTalks
#DataStrategy #PodcastSeries #Tag1TeamTalks
If you want to understand how a language model truly works read part 1 of our 6 part series.
https://www.tag1.com/white-paper/part1-tokenization-building-an-llm-from-scratch-in-rust/
#OpenWeb #TechCommunity #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #LLM #AIApplied #AI #Rust
https://www.tag1.com/white-paper/part1-tokenization-building-an-llm-from-scratch-in-rust/
#OpenWeb #TechCommunity #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #LLM #AIApplied #AI #Rust
Part 1: Tokenization, Building an LLM From Scratch in Rust
Learn how to build a language model from scratch in Rust, starting with part 1 of 6: tokenization, BPE, and vocabulary trade-offs.
www.tag1.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If you want to understand how a language model truly works read part 1 of our 6 part series.
https://www.tag1.com/white-paper/part1-tokenization-building-an-llm-from-scratch-in-rust/
#OpenWeb #TechCommunity #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #LLM #AIApplied #AI #Rust
https://www.tag1.com/white-paper/part1-tokenization-building-an-llm-from-scratch-in-rust/
#OpenWeb #TechCommunity #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #LLM #AIApplied #AI #Rust
AI can do amazing things, but sometimes it slacks off. See how workflow orchestrators keep tasks on track and make sure nothing gets skipped. https://www.tag1.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-ai-agents/
#AI #AIApplied #TechTips #Productivity
#AI #AIApplied #TechTips #Productivity
How to deal with AI Agents that Phone It In
Learn how AI workflow orchestrators prevent planner fatigue in multi-agent LLM systems, ensuring reliable, repeatable code audits and research tasks.
www.tag1.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
AI can do amazing things, but sometimes it slacks off. See how workflow orchestrators keep tasks on track and make sure nothing gets skipped. https://www.tag1.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-ai-agents/
#AI #AIApplied #TechTips #Productivity
#AI #AIApplied #TechTips #Productivity
Ever wondered what it's like to build your first Android app with the help of AI? Tag1 developer Ra Mänd used Claude Sonnet 4 and Cline, he created QR Reader Light, no-ads QR scanner in less than 20 hours.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
Building QR Reader Light: My First Android App
Ra Mänd built QR Reader Light, a minimalist Android QR scanner, using AI to develop quickly in Kotlin, a language he had never used before.
www.tag1.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Ever wondered what it's like to build your first Android app with the help of AI? Tag1 developer Ra Mänd used Claude Sonnet 4 and Cline, he created QR Reader Light, no-ads QR scanner in less than 20 hours.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
Join Michael Meyers and Dr. Duru Ahanotu as they explore the ground-breaking Insights Supply Chain Framework. Understand why it's time to rethink traditional Business Intelligence. Catch the new episode now!
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/turning-data-into-decisions/
#DataScience #Podcast
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/turning-data-into-decisions/
#DataScience #Podcast
Turning Data into Decisions: The Insights Supply Chain Framework
Discover the Insight Supply Chain Framework to optimize your data, AI, and analytics, turning insights into actionable business value.
www.tag1.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Join Michael Meyers and Dr. Duru Ahanotu as they explore the ground-breaking Insights Supply Chain Framework. Understand why it's time to rethink traditional Business Intelligence. Catch the new episode now!
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/turning-data-into-decisions/
#DataScience #Podcast
https://www.tag1.com/tag1-team-talks/turning-data-into-decisions/
#DataScience #Podcast
Part 1 of our 6 part series on building a language model is now live. Read Part 1: https://www.tag1.com/white-paper/part1-tokenization-building-an-llm-from-scratch-in-rust/
#TechCommunity #MachineLearning #LanguageModels #DeepLearning #OpenSource
#TechCommunity #MachineLearning #LanguageModels #DeepLearning #OpenSource
Part 1: Tokenization, Building an LLM From Scratch in Rust
Learn how to build a language model from scratch in Rust, starting with part 1 of 6: tokenization, BPE, and vocabulary trade-offs.
www.tag1.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Part 1 of our 6 part series on building a language model is now live. Read Part 1: https://www.tag1.com/white-paper/part1-tokenization-building-an-llm-from-scratch-in-rust/
#TechCommunity #MachineLearning #LanguageModels #DeepLearning #OpenSource
#TechCommunity #MachineLearning #LanguageModels #DeepLearning #OpenSource
We just published a new post in Tag1's AI Applied series:
Developer Ra Mänd used Claude Sonnet 4 + Cline to build QR Reader Light, a clean, ad-free QR scanner for Android.
What's cool about it:
– B... https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
#AI #Android #Kotlin #Tag1 #AIApplied
Developer Ra Mänd used Claude Sonnet 4 + Cline to build QR Reader Light, a clean, ad-free QR scanner for Android.
What's cool about it:
– B... https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
#AI #Android #Kotlin #Tag1 #AIApplied
Building QR Reader Light: My First Android App
Ra Mänd built QR Reader Light, a minimalist Android QR scanner, using AI to develop quickly in Kotlin, a language he had never used before.
www.tag1.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We just published a new post in Tag1's AI Applied series:
Developer Ra Mänd used Claude Sonnet 4 + Cline to build QR Reader Light, a clean, ad-free QR scanner for Android.
What's cool about it:
– B... https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
#AI #Android #Kotlin #Tag1 #AIApplied
Developer Ra Mänd used Claude Sonnet 4 + Cline to build QR Reader Light, a clean, ad-free QR scanner for Android.
What's cool about it:
– B... https://www.tag1.com/blog/building-qr-reader-light-with-ai/
#AI #Android #Kotlin #Tag1 #AIApplied
Automated load testing is safer with a killswitch.
Claude Code assisted in building and refining Goose's new control feature.
Learn more: https://www.tag1.com/blog/enhancing-goose-load-testing-with-ai/
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Claude Code assisted in building and refining Goose's new control feature.
Learn more: https://www.tag1.com/blog/enhancing-goose-load-testing-with-ai/
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Enhancing Goose Load Testing with an AI-Powered Killswitch
AI-powered killswitch improves Goose load testing safety and control. Learn how Tag1 used Claude to build safer automated prewarming and performance workflows.
www.tag1.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Automated load testing is safer with a killswitch.
Claude Code assisted in building and refining Goose's new control feature.
Learn more: https://www.tag1.com/blog/enhancing-goose-load-testing-with-ai/
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Claude Code assisted in building and refining Goose's new control feature.
Learn more: https://www.tag1.com/blog/enhancing-goose-load-testing-with-ai/
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Goose load tests can fail or run too long.
Claude Code helped implement a killswitch that stops tests safely and automates prewarming.
Full post: www.tag1.com/blog/enhanci...
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Claude Code helped implement a killswitch that stops tests safely and automates prewarming.
Full post: www.tag1.com/blog/enhanci...
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Enhancing Goose Load Testing with an AI-Powered Killswitch
AI-powered killswitch improves Goose load testing safety and control. Learn how Tag1 used Claude to build safer automated prewarming and performance workflows.
www.tag1.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Goose load tests can fail or run too long.
Claude Code helped implement a killswitch that stops tests safely and automates prewarming.
Full post: www.tag1.com/blog/enhanci...
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Claude Code helped implement a killswitch that stops tests safely and automates prewarming.
Full post: www.tag1.com/blog/enhanci...
#Goose #LoadTesting #WebPerformance #DevOps
Claude AI nailed task categorization, pivot tables automated subtotals, and reporting now takes 1 hour instead of 10.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#DataDriven #Efficiency #AI
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#DataDriven #Efficiency #AI
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Claude AI nailed task categorization, pivot tables automated subtotals, and reporting now takes 1 hour instead of 10.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#DataDriven #Efficiency #AI
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#DataDriven #Efficiency #AI
Our white paper exposes: all AI companies hide their training data.
Even "open source" models tell you HOW MUCH but never WHERE it came from.
Training Data = What the model knows & How it thinks
Read: What Makes Each LLM Different
https://shorturl.at/0yhTu
#AppliedAI
Even "open source" models tell you HOW MUCH but never WHERE it came from.
Training Data = What the model knows & How it thinks
Read: What Makes Each LLM Different
https://shorturl.at/0yhTu
#AppliedAI
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our white paper exposes: all AI companies hide their training data.
Even "open source" models tell you HOW MUCH but never WHERE it came from.
Training Data = What the model knows & How it thinks
Read: What Makes Each LLM Different
https://shorturl.at/0yhTu
#AppliedAI
Even "open source" models tell you HOW MUCH but never WHERE it came from.
Training Data = What the model knows & How it thinks
Read: What Makes Each LLM Different
https://shorturl.at/0yhTu
#AppliedAI
10 hrs → 1 hr. We used AI + Google App Scripts to slash client reporting time by 90%! Faster, accurate, stress-free.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#AI #Automation #ProjectManagement
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#AI #Automation #ProjectManagement
How AI Automation Reduced a Client's Reporting Time by 90%
Learn how Chris Africa, Sr. Project & Program Manager, used AI to lower the time needed for a client’s monthly reporting from 10 hours to 1.
www.tag1.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
10 hrs → 1 hr. We used AI + Google App Scripts to slash client reporting time by 90%! Faster, accurate, stress-free.
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#AI #Automation #ProjectManagement
https://www.tag1.com/blog/ai-automation-improved-accuracy-reduced-reporting-time/
#AI #Automation #ProjectManagement
It's here! Tag1 has released the first public Drupal 7 core security update since D7 reached end-of-life.
This update includes:
• A fix for a JavaScript prototype pollution vulnerability
• PHP 8.4 compatibility updates
Keeping the Drupal 7 community secure matters. https://bit.ly/3XxUg3A
This update includes:
• A fix for a JavaScript prototype pollution vulnerability
• PHP 8.4 compatibility updates
Keeping the Drupal 7 community secure matters. https://bit.ly/3XxUg3A
Now Available: Tag1’s First Public Security Update for Drupal 7 Core
Tag1 has released the first public Drupal 7 core security update since Drupal 7's end-of-life in January, 2025.
www.tag1.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It's here! Tag1 has released the first public Drupal 7 core security update since D7 reached end-of-life.
This update includes:
• A fix for a JavaScript prototype pollution vulnerability
• PHP 8.4 compatibility updates
Keeping the Drupal 7 community secure matters. https://bit.ly/3XxUg3A
This update includes:
• A fix for a JavaScript prototype pollution vulnerability
• PHP 8.4 compatibility updates
Keeping the Drupal 7 community secure matters. https://bit.ly/3XxUg3A
#AI tools just Tag1's helped Janez Uverc contribute to an open source platform Home Assistant without knowing the codebase. Claude implemented the feature, Copilot reviewed it. The barrier to open-source contribution has never been lower. https://bit.ly/3JA9PES
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#AI tools just Tag1's helped Janez Uverc contribute to an open source platform Home Assistant without knowing the codebase. Claude implemented the feature, Copilot reviewed it. The barrier to open-source contribution has never been lower. https://bit.ly/3JA9PES
Tag1's Janez Urevc used AI (Claude + GitHub Copilot) to quickly contribute to Home Assistant, overcoming the typical weeks-long codebase study. Learn how this workflow lessens the knowledge barrier for complex codebases. Read more: https://bit.ly/3JA9PES
#AI #Development #AppliedAI
#AI #Development #AppliedAI
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Tag1's Janez Urevc used AI (Claude + GitHub Copilot) to quickly contribute to Home Assistant, overcoming the typical weeks-long codebase study. Learn how this workflow lessens the knowledge barrier for complex codebases. Read more: https://bit.ly/3JA9PES
#AI #Development #AppliedAI
#AI #Development #AppliedAI
Tag1's first public #D7ES release is almost here. Security fix + PHP 8.4 compatibility = keeping Drupal 7 safe beyond EOL.
Announcement soon: https://d7es.tag1.com/announcements
#Tag1D7ES #Drupal7
Announcement soon: https://d7es.tag1.com/announcements
#Tag1D7ES #Drupal7
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Tag1's first public #D7ES release is almost here. Security fix + PHP 8.4 compatibility = keeping Drupal 7 safe beyond EOL.
Announcement soon: https://d7es.tag1.com/announcements
#Tag1D7ES #Drupal7
Announcement soon: https://d7es.tag1.com/announcements
#Tag1D7ES #Drupal7
Our whitepaper shows all #LLMs suffer "context rot" - they forget the middle of long prompts.
That million-token context window? Marketing.
Pro tip: Put critical info at START and END.
Full guide: https://tag1consulting-5146931.hs-sites.com/white-paper-what-makes-each-llm-different
#AppliedAI
That million-token context window? Marketing.
Pro tip: Put critical info at START and END.
Full guide: https://tag1consulting-5146931.hs-sites.com/white-paper-what-makes-each-llm-different
#AppliedAI
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Our whitepaper shows all #LLMs suffer "context rot" - they forget the middle of long prompts.
That million-token context window? Marketing.
Pro tip: Put critical info at START and END.
Full guide: https://tag1consulting-5146931.hs-sites.com/white-paper-what-makes-each-llm-different
#AppliedAI
That million-token context window? Marketing.
Pro tip: Put critical info at START and END.
Full guide: https://tag1consulting-5146931.hs-sites.com/white-paper-what-makes-each-llm-different
#AppliedAI
Join Mark Felton, Dir. of Technical & Strategic Solutions at Tag1, at New England Drupal Camp for his session: "Make Web Performance Matter: A Fresh Look at Tools and Techniques."
Get your tickets today: ti.to/nedcamp/2025...
#NEDCamp #Drupal #WebPerformance #DevOps #WebDev
Get your tickets today: ti.to/nedcamp/2025...
#NEDCamp #Drupal #WebPerformance #DevOps #WebDev
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join Mark Felton, Dir. of Technical & Strategic Solutions at Tag1, at New England Drupal Camp for his session: "Make Web Performance Matter: A Fresh Look at Tools and Techniques."
Get your tickets today: ti.to/nedcamp/2025...
#NEDCamp #Drupal #WebPerformance #DevOps #WebDev
Get your tickets today: ti.to/nedcamp/2025...
#NEDCamp #Drupal #WebPerformance #DevOps #WebDev