About The Runtime AI
Most AI content online is written by people who read about AI tools.
This site is written by someone who actually builds with them.
Who’s Behind This
I’m Edson Reis — an infrastructure and cloud engineer with a background in enterprise IT systems, automation and AI-powered workflows.
By day I design and support real-world systems across enterprise environments. Outside of that, I build AI automation systems, booking platforms, workflow tools and productivity systems for small businesses through my agency, Alchemix Systems.
The Runtime AI is where I document what I’m building, what I’m learning, and what actually works — without the hype.
What This Site Is About
The Runtime AI covers:
- AI automation — n8n, Make.com, Zapier, workflow builds and real implementations
- AI tools and SaaS — honest reviews and comparisons of tools worth knowing about
- Vibe coding — building apps and systems with AI-assisted tools like Lovable and Cursor
- Prompt engineering — practical prompts that actually improve your workflows
- Productivity systems — stacks and workflows that save time and reduce manual work
- Case studies — real projects I’ve built, what worked, what didn’t, and what I’d do differently
What Makes This Different
Most AI blogs cover tools.
This site covers how tools fit together into real systems — the workflows, the logic, the automation thinking, and the operational decisions that turn a collection of apps into something that actually runs a business.
Everything published here comes from hands-on experience. If I write about a tool, I’ve used it. If I describe a workflow, I’ve built it. If I share a result, it’s a real one.
The Projects Behind the Writing
Some of what you’ll read here comes directly from real builds:
Studio Treehouse — a complete booking system, payment integration, admin dashboard and photo gallery built for a children’s holiday club using Lovable, Supabase and Stripe. Replaced a JotForm, Square, WhatsApp and a physical notebook with one connected system.
Alchemix Systems — an AI automation agency building booking flows, workflow automations, client portals and admin systems for service businesses across the UK.
These aren’t hypothetical examples. They’re the projects that inform everything on this site.
Who This Site Is For
The Runtime AI is useful if you are:
- A small business owner who wants to automate repetitive tasks without hiring a developer
- An entrepreneur or founder exploring AI tools for your product or workflow
- A developer or IT professional interested in practical AI implementation
- A freelancer or agency looking to build smarter systems for clients
- Anyone curious about AI who wants practical guides rather than hype
Want to Work Together?
If you want to implement any of this in your own business — a booking system, an automation workflow, an admin dashboard, a client portal — I build these through Alchemix Systems.
Get in touch and tell me what’s slowing your business down.
The Runtime AI — practical AI automation, SaaS and vibe coding for people who actually build things.