One observation at a time, usually from something that happened in a conversation that week.

AI in Production

The pilot was the easy part

The demo worked. Everyone in the room saw it work. That is usually the last uncomplicated moment in the project. What happens next is well enough documented to have stopped being a surprise. RAND’s…

Sep 10, 2026 6 min read

GO-LIVEPILOTPRODUCTIONSame system. The tail only shows up at volume.EACH MARK IS A CASE · HEIGHT IS HOW FAR IT SITS FROM THE NORM

AI Agents

Who did it

Four agents, one wrong output, and no way to establish which step caused it.

Jul 9, 2026 3 min read

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