Journal
Notes from the lab.
How we build agents that do real work, what we get wrong along the way, and what we ship next.
Featured · Announcements · 4 min read
Why we're building Basepoint
In 2026, everyone got their hands on AI. Almost no one could turn it into an agent that actually did their work. Closing that gap is why we started Basepoint.
Insights · 5 min read
Will AI replace accountants?
BLS expects accountant jobs to grow 5% to 2035 even with AI. What that means for 2030 and 2050, which work is exposed, and what to do.
Oct 30, 2026
Insights · 5 min read
Is AI replacing paralegals?
AI is not cutting paralegal jobs, but it is holding them flat. What BLS data shows, what AI does well, and what law firms should do.
Oct 30, 2026
Insights · 4 min read
Why are CPAs declining?
Fewer accounting graduates and the 150 credit hour rule shrank the CPA pipeline. What the data shows, and why it is starting to turn.
Oct 30, 2026
Insights · 5 min read
Can AI do my bookkeeping?
AI can do most routine bookkeeping today. How AI features in QuickBooks, Xero and others compare with a managed AI bookkeeper.
Oct 30, 2026
Insights · 4 min read
Is AI replacing bookkeepers?
AI is shrinking bookkeeping jobs, not ending them. What BLS data shows, what AI does well, and where a person still checks the work.
Oct 30, 2026
Insights · 5 min read
What is the best accounts payable automation software?
Ramp, BILL, Tipalti, Stampli and AvidXchange compared by who each suits, how to choose, and when an AI agent in Xero or QuickBooks fits better.
Oct 30, 2026
Product · 5 min read
How people should talk to AI agents
Sessions, context and memory are our problem to solve, not yours. Here is the theory we are rebuilding Basepoint Work around.
Aug 15, 2026
Insights · 6 min read
Context Management
Anthropic deleted over 80% of Claude Code's system prompt and lost nothing. Here is why that matches what we kept finding at Basepoint, and what it changes about building agents that work.
Jul 26, 2026