Python Articles | Jamie Blair

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SD-WAN controller hub radiating overlay tunnels to edge routers in a mesh network topology.

Building an MCP server for Cisco SD-WAN

How I built a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI agents query Cisco vManage with a correlation engine that computes root causes in Python.

1 Apr 202611 min read

Building infrastructure cross-section with purple-highlighted components predicting maintenance needs in property management.

Machine Learning Custom AI Python Technical

How I'd build a predictive maintenance model for property management

Building a custom ML model to predict property maintenance issues before tenants complain. Feature engineering, model selection, and data prep.

4 Feb 20267 min read

PDF page being laser-deconstructed into structured text, table, and image layers, showing modern PDF parsing techniques.

Automation Python Technical Tools

PDF parsing in 2026: what actually works

A practical comparison of PDF parsing tools and approaches in 2026. From pdfplumber to vision models, here's what works for invoices, contracts, and forms.

28 Jan 20266 min read

Traditional accounting ledger transitioning into a modern tablet with charts, representing Xero and QuickBooks automation.

Automation Python Small Business Technical

Automating Xero and QuickBooks: what's possible in 2026

A practical guide to automating accounting workflows with Xero and QuickBooks APIs. Invoice processing, reconciliation, and reporting.

12 Nov 20255 min read

Paper invoices lifting off a stack and dissolving into purple digital particles flowing into a scanner, depicting automated invoice processing.

Automation Python AI Technical

How I'd automate invoice reconciliation for a small business

A walkthrough of the pipeline I built to automate invoice matching: PDF extraction, fuzzy matching, and human review for any business.

29 Oct 20255 min read

Tangled cable mess being organized into neat runs with purple ties, illustrating cleaning messy data for AI systems.

Data AI Technical Python

Building AI that works with messy data (it's always messy)

Every AI project starts with data that is worse than you think. Here is how I handle missing values, inconsistent formats, and the 80/20 rule of cleaning.

22 Oct 20258 min read

Glass pipeline carrying flowing purple liquid through valves and junctions, representing a Python data pipeline architecture.

Python Automation Data Technical

Building a data pipeline with Python: a practical guide

How to build a reliable data pipeline in Python for small business automation. Ingestion, transformation, storage, and scheduling with real code examples.

15 Oct 20256 min read

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