Architecting AI for Production | Connect 2026

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Hear directly from the engineering teams shipping code that scales. The agenda for Cloudflare Connect 2026 is almost locked in, and we're getting straight to the point: shipping code that scales. We’re taking over Moscone West in San Francisco from October 19–21 to look at how some of the best teams are building in the AI era.         How Ramp Runs Agent Code on Cloudflare Sandbox: How Ramp securely isolates AI agent execution across sensitive financial data at scale.                   When to build an AI agent by Runway CPO Anthony Maggio: A practical framework for evaluating agent use cases, trade-offs, and production reliability.                   Scaling Discord’s voice on Cloudflare’s Edge: How Discord migrated over half of its voice & video traffic to Cloudflare, bringing down ping by more than 30%.         Register now More technical details and speaker drops are on the way, but now is the time to block your calendar and grab your pass. Start Building Login Visit Community Copyright © 2026 Cloudflare, Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 cloudflare.com | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe

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Masterclass Part 3: Hiring VAs isn't for everyone. Is it for you???

(OFS = Online Filipino Specialist) One day while attending a local networking meetup I had a conversation with the late John Bresee, the creative mind behind backcountry.com. I was airing out some of my frustrations and failures. As the conversation proceeded he said: When you’re ready to start outsourcing, make sure you go to the Philippines with it. What?!?!!  He explained why the Philippines was different. No, I had NOT tried outsourcing specifically to the Philippines. Could it really be that simple?  The idea gave me hope. John Bresee was incredibly successful and clearly knew what he was talking about. In the remainder of our short conversation, he gave me some encouragement and told me where to find and hire someone from the Philippines. ...and I DIDN’T DO IT.   That’s right.  I’d been burned.  I was tired.  I was wary of more risk.   I didn’t know if there was really someone talented enough to meet my business needs.  I didn’t know if I could afford it.  I just didn’t know.  So I didn’t do anything. It took me two months to finally come to terms with the fact that I just needed to try it. What I was doing wasn’t working. I needed HELP; I couldn’t keep drowning in my own business. I’d hit the point of desperation. So using John’s referral, I hired my first Filipino VA through an agency.   It Changed My  Life! He wasn't an OFS (Online Filipino Specialist) because he wasn't a specialist!  He didn't really know much. He really was a virtual "assistant".  Masterclass Tip #3 - Hiring VAs or OFS in the Philippines isn’t for everyone.   It works super well for some. Not at all for others. Which group do you fit in? YOU’LL NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY! Take the leap (it IS a leap) and hire someone.  I waited months before hiring someone.  Fortunately I didn’t wait years.   But...I have people tell me all the time “I heard you talk about this years ago but I never did it until recently.  It’s amazing!  I wish I would have done this sooner.” Now’s the time to figure out if this works for you.  If you want help finding a great OFS, I'll help at www.OneVAAway.com.  I’ll walk you through it.  And I guarantee you’ll find someone good. John PS. The people it usually doesn't work for are those who expect perfection the first time. They're not willing to work through processes or problems with their VAs. This isn't a magic bullet. It doesn't often work the very first time.  It takes work. But when it works...dang it's good!   ----- Our mailing address is: OnlineJobs.ph 770 E Main St Ste 250 Lehi, UT 84043-2293 USA unsubscribe

Masterclass Part 2: Why using eLance (upwork) didn't work for me

Turnover is the worst! It's one of the biggest fears when hiring a VA.  Am I going to waste my time? Is this VA going to jump ship at the first better job offer they get? The first time I used Upwork (actually this is before elance turned into upwork) I thought I had found the perfect outsourcing solution. I didn't realize that their system is set up to incentivize turnover! To incentivize jumping ship. It's subtle, but think about this. A new worker has no reviews. The only way to get reviews is to get a job, but the only way to get a job is to set your price really low. So they get a low paying job and complete the job to get a review. They can then get another job and get another review. Then they can raise their price. And so the cycle goes.   Every review means they're not working for that employer any more.   Turnover.  This is a sick system! When hiring locally you don't hire someone based on reviews of past employers. If you're an employer, you don't leave reviews of your employees in public. That's like saying "I found someone great! Come hire them away from me!" Ridiculous. So here's the tip. Masterclass Tip #2 - Contract work seems awesome.  It’s low commitment and low risk. It’s also low reward, and often it has a net negative for you, the business owner. Hiring contract workers or per-project workers almost always gives you more work to do.  It’s short term thinking. Yet it has become normal in our sick culture because "there's no loyalty anymore." Or is there? This is part of the magic of the Philippines. Filipinos are loyal almost to a fault.   Filipinos don't jump ship.  If you treat them well, they’ll work for you forever. The first person I ever hired (in 2005) still works for me today. What if you could hire people with zero turnover? Find loyal, hard working, honest people at OnlineJobs.ph John   Our mailing address is: OnlineJobs.ph 770 E Main St Ste 250 Lehi, UT 84043-2293 USA unsubscribe

Masterclass Part 1: Why the Philippines increases your chances of success

Welcome to the first part of my outsourcing masterclass series!  I’m going to start by giving you some background about how I got launched into outsourcing, and it wasn’t pretty... I attempted my first online business back in 2003, back when making money on the internet was still a relatively novel affair. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I was determined to give my wife and kids a radically different lifestyle than the way I was raised. And I was ready to work my butt off to do exactly that. So I conceptualized this ‘brilliant’ online business plan. My goal was to automate its processes so that ultimately, I could work minimal hours and the business would run itself.  Once I got my business up and running, I ended up working MORE hours instead of less to keep the business actually functioning. It left me burnt out, frustrated, and borderline defeated. It was the exact opposite of what I’d dreamed about. I knew I needed help so I started hiring locally.  Unfortunately, the first thing people did when they realized I was making money online was quit.   They realized “I can go do this on my own.” So I turned to India (that’s what everyone did at the time). Disaster. Headaches. Communication problems. Missed deadlines. Paid salaries with nothing delivered. It’s no wonder outsourcing has such a bad reputation. It wasn’t until I got a tip to hire in the Philippines that it all changed for me.  I didn’t realize this at the time but the culture of the Philippines makes a HUGE difference on the experience you’ll have. Culturally, Filipinos are: - Loyal - Honest - Hard working - Speak American english - Have computers and internet access - Not entrepreneurial (won’t steal your ideas) If you’ve tried this before, give it another try with the Philippines.  It will make all the difference. Masterclass Tip #1 - The cultural differences of the Philippines make a huge difference.  Not that you can’t find good people elsewhere, you can.  It’s just easier in the Philippines. Their loyalty means almost zero turnover which is a huge deal for a small business (as long as you treat them well...more about this in another email). Culturally, they WANT to make you happy.  If something isn't working out, first think "this person wants to do good work for me. What have I done that is preventing them from doing good work?" Masterclass Tip #1b - A "VA" is not a secretary. I prefer to call them OFS - Online Filipino Specialists.  You can hire specialists in just about any field. See you soon, John  PS - have you had the chance to order my FREE book, The Outsourcing Lever? If not, be sure to check out this comprehensive guide to outsourcing to the Philippines. It will guide you through everything you need to know!   Our mailing address is: OnlineJobs.ph 770 E Main St Ste 250 Lehi, UT 84043-2293 USA unsubscribe

The AI stack we run Cloudflare on is now yours

Every model, every agent, every dollar — all in one place  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏   Every model, every agent, every dollar — all in one place  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

The AI stack we run Cloudflare on is now yours Dane Knecht CTO, Cloudflare This past year, my job as Cloudflare's CTO included a problem you probably recognize: get AI into the hands of every member of our team, without losing control of it. It started to get messy, fast. Models from half a dozen providers. API keys pasted into scripts and forgotten. Token bills nobody could explain. Agents reaching for tools and data with no one watching. Every team moving quickly, and no single place to see any of it. So we built the controls we needed. Cloudflare’s expertise lies in proxying traffic and applying controls. This is exactly what every team needs to manage their AI usage. Today, every AI call and every agent at Cloudflare runs through two products already in your dashboard: AI Gateway and MCP portals. These are the same tools that I use. Here are the five ways Cloudflare uses them every day: 1. Every model, one place. I point every team at a single endpoint that fronts every provider — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Kimi, GLM, our own Workers AI. Pay through Cloudflare on one bill or bring your own keys.  2. Spend that I can see and cap. Every request, token, and dollar shows up in one view. We set limits by model, provider, team, user, or app, protecting against runaway agents and surprise invoices. We're constantly innovating in the space, and wanted to give you a sneak peek of a cost control dashboard, coming soon.  3. Keys and data that stay put. Keys are stored safely behind the gateway rather than being hardcoded into your application. Data Loss Prevention scans every prompt, response, and tool call to ensure that confidential data never accidentally leaks out through an agent's request. 4. Agents that reach only what they should. MCP portals decide which servers and tools each agent can use. I grant that access the way I'd grant it to a person — explicitly, and I can revoke it just as fast. 5. Faster, cheaper agents with Code Mode. Instead of loading every tool definition into context, Code Mode turns an agent's MCP tools into an API. The agent can chain and filter across dozens of tools in one pass, without a round-trip to the model for every call. We use this ourselves, and it's cut token costs by ~93%. You don't have to build any of this. We already did, for ourselves — and we’ve made it yours. It takes just a few minutes to turn on. Start using AI Gateway Learn more - Dane Knecht Chief Technology Officer, Cloudflare Start Building Login Visit Community Copyright © 2026 Cloudflare, Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 cloudflare.com | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe