<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.prairieaster.ai/blog/author/rhspeer/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>PrairieAster.Ai - Blog by rhspeer</title><description>PrairieAster.Ai - Blog by rhspeer</description><link>https://www.prairieaster.ai/blog/author/rhspeer</link><lastBuildDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:27:53 -0800</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Skip the MVP: How I Use Claude's Ecosystem to Prototype Product Features]]></title><link>https://www.prairieaster.ai/blog/post/skip-the-mvp-how-i-use-claude-s-ecosystem-to-prototype-product-features</link><description><![CDATA[The most expensive mistake in product development is building something nobody wants. The second most expensive is building the right thing the wrong ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div><p>The most expensive mistake in product development is building something nobody wants. The second most expensive is building the <em>right</em> thing the <em>wrong</em> way. Both mistakes share the same root cause: skipping real-world feedback in favor of assumptions.</p><p>There's a way around this. Claude's ecosystem — sk...</p></div>]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:12:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old School Management Techniques That Still Matter]]></title><link>https://www.prairieaster.ai/blog/post/old-school-management-techniques-that-still-matter</link><description><![CDATA[Something that has always bugged me about the way that folks talk about agile and other flavors of management methodologies is that the methods are al ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Something that has always bugged me about the way that folks talk about agile and other flavors of management methodologies is that the methods are always phrased as something brand new. When in reality they very rarely are. I started adopting agile methodologies after reading the citations of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Beck">Ke...</a></div>]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:31:53 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 Tips for Multi-Language Websites]]></title><link>https://www.prairieaster.ai/blog/post/16-tips-for-multi-language-websites</link><description><![CDATA[Most of us in Web Dev are familiar with making CMS based websites, but adding languages is a very occasional task. &nbsp;The good news is that multipl ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Most of us in Web Dev are familiar with making CMS based websites, but adding languages is a very occasional task. &nbsp;The good news is that multiple languages don't have to be very hard, but the bad news is that each language added increases the content&nbsp;management&nbsp;task's complexity, and...</div>]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:57:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 tips for Cheaper Web Development]]></title><link>https://www.prairieaster.ai/blog/post/5-tips-for-cheaper-web-development</link><description><![CDATA[ A few good tips for the most efficient use of your web dev budget &nbsp; 1. Requests for Proposals pay for themselves The RFP document will be how t ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><p> A few good tips for the most efficient use of your web dev budget </p><div id="great-requests-for-proposal-rfp-pay-for-themselves" class="section"> &nbsp; <h2>1. Requests for Proposals pay for themselves</h2> The RFP document will be how the development team provides an estimate on both the work described in the document and the risk you represent as a client. Better RFP documents will ...</div></div>]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:58:49 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>