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Building an AI Support Workflow with a Remote MCP Server: A Production Case Study

Building an AI Support Workflow with a Remote MCP Server: A Production Case Study

Published 5/28/2026
Gabriel RichardsGabriel Richards

A real-world case study of an AI support workflow that classifies inbound email, retrieves prior sent-mail precedents through a remote MCP server, and hands human-reviewed drafts to staff in Gmail.

SoftwareAI
Building an AI Support Workflow with a Remote MCP Server: A Production Case Study
How to Prepare Your Product Catalog for AI Shopping (Without Starting Over)

How to Prepare Your Product Catalog for AI Shopping (Without Starting Over)

Published 5/26/2026
Thom ZolghadrThom Zolghadr

Shoppers are asking ChatGPT and similar tools plain questions before they land on your product pages. If your catalog only has thin titles and generic five-star reviews, those models have little to work with. This guide covers four practical fixes; structured attributes, conversational descriptions, detailed FAQs, and story-driven reviews, plus how that overlaps with SEO. Your content should answer the questions customers already ask.

Web DevelopmentE-CommerceMarketingAIShopify
How to Prepare Your Product Catalog for AI Shopping (Without Starting Over)
Reddit Is Becoming a Critical AI Search Channel

Reddit Is Becoming a Critical AI Search Channel

Published 5/26/2026
Greg Saint James

As AI-powered search continues reshaping digital discovery, Reddit is emerging as one of the most influential sources for conversational authority and buyer trust. Learn how Endertech’s pilot campaigns are leveraging Reddit to drive awareness, increase branded search activity, and improve AI search visibility across modern search ecosystems.

MarketingAI
Reddit Is Becoming a Critical AI Search Channel
How AI, Plasmic, and Next.js Changed the Way We Build Websites

How AI, Plasmic, and Next.js Changed the Way We Build Websites

Published 5/19/2026
Gabriel RichardsGabriel Richards

Endertech rebuilt its own website around Plasmic and Next.js to create a governed visual CMS. Marketers can now edit pages visually while engineering preserves the design system, SEO, analytics, performance patterns, and brand standards—proving you don’t have to choose between speed and quality.

Web DevelopmentDesignMarketingHeadless
How AI, Plasmic, and Next.js Changed the Way We Build Websites
Let Google Cook - Why Doing Less in Google Ads Often Produces Better Results Than Daily Optimization

Let Google Cook - Why Doing Less in Google Ads Often Produces Better Results Than Daily Optimization

Published 5/11/2026
Greg Saint James

Most advertisers think better Google Ads performance comes from constant optimization. In reality, excessive daily changes often disrupt machine learning systems before they can stabilize. This article explores why campaign stability, stronger conversion signals, better creative, and patience frequently outperform reactive PPC management.

MarketingManagement
Let Google Cook - Why Doing Less in Google Ads Often Produces Better Results Than Daily Optimization
Create a Shopify Store-Aware Conversational Chatbot

Create a Shopify Store-Aware Conversational Chatbot

Published 5/4/2026
Angel A. HernandezAngel A. Hernandez

We turned a basic Shopify custom app install into an immediately useful, store-scoped AI chat experience. This deep dive walks through our OAuth flow, tenant/shop mapping, AI orchestration pattern, guardrails, and operational hardening so each merchant lands in an intelligent chat already aware of their store.

E-CommerceAI
Create a Shopify Store-Aware Conversational Chatbot
Introduction to the CSS Grid Layout Module

Introduction to the CSS Grid Layout Module

Published 5/3/2026
Brian MillerBrian Miller
Web DevelopmentDesign
Introduction to the CSS Grid Layout Module
Using Shopify Liquid to Add Visible and Hidden Cart Line Attributes from Metafields

Using Shopify Liquid to Add Visible and Hidden Cart Line Attributes from Metafields

Published 4/29/2026
Gabriel RichardsGabriel Richards

Learn how to add cart line attributes (line item properties) to Shopify cart items using Liquid, including a simple convention for visible vs hidden attributes and concrete metafield-based examples.

E-CommerceShopify
Using Shopify Liquid to Add Visible and Hidden Cart Line Attributes from Metafields
From Legacy to Modern: Safely Upgrading a Symfony 4.4 + Sonata Admin App to Symfony 7.4

From Legacy to Modern: Safely Upgrading a Symfony 4.4 + Sonata Admin App to Symfony 7.4

Published 4/15/2026
Joshua Cho

Upgrading a legacy Symfony 4.4 application to Symfony 7.4 is more than a version bump—it’s a strategic investment in security, performance, and long-term maintainability. This guide outlines a practical, low-risk approach using dedicated staging environments, systematic deprecation cleanup, and careful validation to modernize your stack and accelerate future feature delivery.

SoftwareAISymfony
From Legacy to Modern: Safely Upgrading a Symfony 4.4 + Sonata Admin App to Symfony 7.4
Upgrading a Legacy Symfony 4.4 Application to Symfony 7.4: A Practical Modernization Strategy

Upgrading a Legacy Symfony 4.4 Application to Symfony 7.4: A Practical Modernization Strategy

Published 4/15/2026

Upgrading from Symfony 4.4 to 7.4, including Sonata Admin, is more than a technical chore—it’s a strategic investment in security, performance, and long-term velocity. This guide walks through a practical, low-risk upgrade strategy built around dedicated staging environments, systematic deprecation cleanup, and measurable business outcomes.

SoftwareSymfony
Upgrading a Legacy Symfony 4.4 Application to Symfony 7.4: A Practical Modernization Strategy
How I Used AI and Python to Validate STORIS and Inntopia Data for Planning, Mapping, and Pattern Finding

How I Used AI and Python to Validate STORIS and Inntopia Data for Planning, Mapping, and Pattern Finding

Published 4/11/2026
Thom ZolghadrThom Zolghadr

I do not dump whole exports into a chatbot. I use an LLM to help write tight Python that answers one question at a time, prove it on a small sample, then run it locally larger data sets. That keeps work repeatable, cuts token cost, and keeps sensitive fields off hosted tools while I plan integrations and product mapping.

SoftwareWeb DevelopmentManagementAI
How I Used AI and Python to Validate STORIS and Inntopia Data for Planning, Mapping, and Pattern Finding
Mindset Matters: The Culture of Endertech

Mindset Matters: The Culture of Endertech

Published 4/10/2026
Gabriel RichardsGabriel Richards

Mindset influences more than individual performance. It shapes team culture, leadership, and the way organizations respond to challenge, feedback, and change. At Endertech, our Fundamental Behaviors reflect a Growth Mindset culture built on learning, accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.

Management
Mindset Matters: The Culture of Endertech
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