Atypical Blog
Engineering, product and ideas.
Managed CDC vs self-hosted Debezium
Managed CDC or Debezium on your own Kafka Connect? A cost model with people-time included, what breaks in production, and when each one wins.
AI invoice reconciliation software
Compare AP automation, integration platforms with agents and custom builds, and what to look for in AI invoice reconciliation software before you buy.
SuiteCommerce vs Shopify for NetSuite
Native NetSuite storefront or Shopify plus an integration? A neutral guide to B2B fit, storefront, real running costs and who owns the sync after go-live.
The Invoice Reconciliation Agent: How AI Closes the Gap Between What Was Ordered and What Was Billed
Why AP teams still match invoices by hand — and what it costs them. A mid-market team processing 2,000 invoices a month spends 300–500 hours on manual three-way matching. How an AI agent runs the control on every invoice, what it takes to build, and where it genuinely saves time versus where it just moves the bottleneck.
The Order Review Agent: Automating Signed-Opportunity Review Between CRM and ERP
An AI agent reviews every signed opportunity continuously — field checks, contract-versus-system dates, ERP referential integrity — and escalates only real findings.
Heroku Connect vs Celigo vs MuleSoft vs Stacksync: An Integration Architect's 2026 Decision Framework
Heroku Connect vs Celigo vs MuleSoft vs Stacksync in 2026: each fits a different sync stack. Decision framework with capability and cost matrices.
Heroku Connect After Salesforce's 2026 Sustaining-Mode: A Migration Guide for Salesforce Architects
Heroku is in sustaining mode after Salesforce's Feb 2026 announcement. What it means for Heroku Connect, the EOL timeline, and a 6-step migration plan.
Salesforce Change Data Capture vs Heroku Connect: Why CDC Alone Isn't Enough for Real-Time Operational Sync
Salesforce CDC streams events; Heroku Connect maintains a Postgres replica. Architecture comparison and what production-grade CDC actually requires.
Build vs Buy: Replacing Heroku Connect with Debezium, Airbyte, or a Managed Sync Platform
With Heroku in sustaining mode, teams are weighing self-hosted CDC (Debezium, Airbyte) vs managed platforms. Costs, tradeoff, 90-day vs 14-day timelines.