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FEATUREDWhy most AI projects die in the demo
The gap between an impressive prototype and a system you can trust in production is where 90% of value leaks out.
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Guardrails are a feature, not a tax
How constraints make autonomous agents more useful, not less.
You can't improve what you don't evaluate
Eval suites that catch regressions before users do.
Agents vs. workflows: pick the boring one
When a deterministic pipeline beats a clever agent.
The real cost of an AI system is in month six
Why we price for operation, not just the build.
RAG is easy. Trustworthy RAG is not.
Citations, freshness and the unglamorous parts of grounding.
Why we stay small on purpose
Senior-only teams ship faster than you'd think.