Technical writer for AI and developer tool companies.

I trace technical ideas to the source, shape them into clear content, and help that work reach developers through organic distribution.

Praise James, technical writer for AI and developer-focused companies

Written for

Actian · Bright Data · Zenrows · ToolJet

Selected work

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My portfolio includes original benchmarks, developer tutorials, AI architecture guides, and analysis published by technical companies and developer publications.

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How I think

I follow the argument until it holds.

Mathematics trained me to question conclusions that skip steps. I read the documentation, test the product, find the central argument, and build the story around it.

Technical depth

I read the documentation, test the product, review the source material, and speak with subject-matter experts when the project calls for it.

Technical judgment

My background in mathematics and machine learning helps me question weak claims, follow technical reasoning, and find the part readers need explained.

Structure

I give each piece a clear argument and build the explanation around what the reader needs to understand or do.

Case studies

See how I approach the brief.

Each case study covers the research, editorial decisions, finished work, and results behind a published project.

Case study A Reproducible Benchmark for Large-Scale Web Scraping Zenrows

Challenge. The piece needed a fair test methodology, several protected targets, and transparent reporting across performance and cost.

Approach. Ran a defined test of 200 requests across 7 target sites, compared the platforms on performance and cost, and documented the method so a reader could reproduce it.

Outcome. Published as Zenrows' reference comparison for large-scale scraping, and ranks in search for "Apify vs Zenrows" and related evaluation queries.

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Case study Turning a Fragmented Topic Into Five Usable Architecture Patterns Actian

Challenge. The relevant patterns were spread across separate industries and rarely named or compared. The article needed to connect those examples to the decisions an architect makes when cloud connectivity is unavailable.

Approach. Researched how inference and control run offline across those industries, then organized the findings into five patterns. Each pattern explains its constraints, trade-offs, and suitable environments.

Outcome. Published on Actian's developer blog, where it ranks number one in search for the "edge AI architecture" keyword.

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Case study Turning Vector Database Market Shifts Into an Architecture Decision Framework Actian

Challenge. The topic covered several connected shifts, including database consolidation, agent-driven query volume, infrastructure costs, and the limited support for edge deployments. The article needed to connect these developments without becoming a news roundup or a list of vendor claims.

Approach. Researched market acquisitions, database benchmarks, pricing models, deployment constraints, and emerging workload patterns. Organized the findings around three market forces, compared purpose-built vector databases with PostgreSQL and pgvector, and created a decision framework based on scale, performance, cost, and deployment requirements.

Outcome. The article ranks on Google's first page for "vector database news 2026," and Claude is its second-highest traffic source.

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Process

How I work

Understand

We agree on the reader, the goal, and the role the content needs to play.

Research

I read the documentation, test the product, speak with subject-matter experts, and verify the claims.

Structure

I define the central argument and build an outline that supports it.

Write

The draft gives readers the context, explanation, and evidence they need.

Refine

I review the piece for accuracy, logic, repetition, and unnecessary language.

About

I trace ideas back to the source.

My background in mathematics taught me to follow an argument until every step holds. That habit now shapes how I write about AI, machine learning, developer tools, and the systems built around them.

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