AI · May 26, 2026

Smooth Operations: How AI Eliminates CMS Friction

The question that started the show: can AI replace a CMS? Where the friction in content management comes from, and what voice and automation do about it.

Blood, Sweat & Tokens S01E01: Smooth Operations: How AI Eliminates CMS Friction

The first episode, and the question that started the whole show: can AI replace a CMS? Sean and I spend most of it on the friction. Why content management systems frustrate the people who use them every day, how they got this way, and what it would look like to talk to your content instead of clicking through it.

We get into voice automation and workflow integration as the first real levers for cutting that friction, and where a content system goes from here.

Listen to episode 1 on bloodsweatandtokens.xyz, or watch it on YouTube.


Taylor’s career started in Lexington, KY designing and developing big-name collegiate athletic sites like ukathletics.com and texassports.com. Later, while working at Creative Department in Cincinnati, he pushed his analytical side, working on brands like Tide, Macy’s and LexisNexis.

Taylor joined the Ample partnership in 2014 and in his role as our Chief Technology Officer has pushed our company and clients to the next level. As chief JAMstack evangelist, Taylor has a passion for simple, battle-tested architectural solutions that drive down costs and increase confidence for our clients.