Insights

Practical thinking on building AI systems people actually use.

Notes on the decisions that make custom AI useful: scope, data, interface design, guardrails, review, evaluation, and adoption.

AI Product Design

Start With the Workflow, Not the Model

Why the strongest AI builds begin by mapping users, decisions, inputs, and exceptions.

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Internal Tools

The Difference Between a Prompt and a Product

Prompts help individuals. Products help teams repeat a process with control and visibility.

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Document AI

How to Make AI Extraction Reviewable

Source links, confidence flags, field validation, and review queues matter as much as the model.

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Dashboards

AI Dashboards Should Explain What Changed

The most useful dashboards do more than display metrics. They surface shifts, context, and next questions.

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AI Agents

Where Agents Help, and Where They Need Rails

AI agents work best when they have bounded tasks, known tools, clear permissions, and human fallback paths.

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Production AI

What to Check Before an AI Prototype Goes Live

Evaluation examples, logging, error states, role access, and support plans turn demos into durable systems.

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