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finding pdf
i cant find the pdf file for the plan that is use in the video where to find it?
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Which video are you referring to
This one tool made my AI assistant 10 times better.
I've been using Hermes Agent for a few months. It's a free open source AI assistant that handles your tools. The key to really improving it was using Printing Press. Printing Press creates a clean command-line interface (CLI) for nearly anything from a simple prompt. Instead of loading heavy systems that slow down your agent, your agent uses fast CLIs. The best part is that it works even with tools that have no API. You can point it at a website or an internal tool, and it figures out the CLI for you. Where it gets interesting: LinkedIn restricts its API, but Printing Press created a CLI for it. My agent can now find prospects, send connection requests, and follow up all by itself. You can replace slow, resource-heavy systems with quick CLIs, keeping your agent fast and inexpensive. There is a library of ready-made CLIs that you can install with one command. You can find options for CRM, marketing, travel, development tools, and more. You can even combine multiple CLIs in one request instead of manually connecting APIs. I want to reassure you that for anything involving messages or real conversations, like direct messages or comments, it always checks with me first. It waits for my approval before sending anything. I stay in control of that part. The setup can be a bit frustrating, which is why I'm sharing this. I've done it enough times that I'm happy to set yours up for you, completely free. If you're stuck with a tool that has no API and it keeps taking up your time, this is the solution you need. Tool: printingpress.dev Just comment or send me a direct message, and I'll get you started.
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Interesting, I don't really undersatnd what a CLI is? I have recently set up a Hermes agent and I"m obsessed!
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@Farid Kadri yeh cool cause ive seen the google one and been meaning to experiment with it
Construction Quality Management
Rework and defects eat 5–10% of a project's value. The average contractor's margin is 7–10%. So getting quality wrong can quietly wipe out everything you made on the job. Most people treat quality and completions as a box-ticking exercise. I get why — it's your ticket to play, so it feels like compliance for the sake of it. But that framing is exactly why contractors leak so much money on it. All quality really is: verifying and validating that what you built matches the design, and the design matches what the client actually asked for. You build something, you check it's correct, you close the loop. The trap is the back end. 90% of the work takes 50% of the time, and that last 10% — closing out defects, chasing records, handing over — eats the rest. Progressive close-out as you go is what fixes it. I put together a complete end-to-end guide on the system. Let me know if you have any questions. Grab the slides: https://www.skool.com/construction-contractors/classroom/6e2a1d8d?md=b93722c6932549c185db19a6f4608e18
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@Ahmed Mutala yeh its not just the cost of rectifying the defects but the delay to the project and overhead costs
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@Ahmed Mutala what is PAF?
Productivity in the AI era
The floor has been raised and you are expected to do more work now. But how do you do it? Create systems that are simple and easy to follow. For example, instead of typing, which is 3x slower than speaking, use dictation tools. There are many out there, but for the Mac users I recommend privisay.com (full-disclosure: I built it) Then use AI locally. For first-time users, I recommend something simple like Claude Cowork. I know our community leader @Tim Fairley has done an excellent job in creating content that can help us in our jobs.
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Yes dictation tools are life-changing. I use Wispr Flow
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Nice, welcome! What does IBBI do?
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