INSIGHTS

Notes from building
systems that run
in production

Writing about the parts of enterprise AI that are rarely demonstrated: integration, governance, exception design and the honest limits of automation.

AI ENGINEERING

Agents need boundaries, not autonomy

Useful agents are defined by what they cannot do. Scope, permissions, and stopping conditions are the design work.

27 May 2026 • 6 min read
OPERATIONS

Automation that survives exceptions

The exception path deserves the same design effort as the happy path, because that is where the work is.

30 April 2026 • 7 min read
DATA

The data foundation question

How much foundation is enough before starting on intelligence, and how to avoid a two-year detour.

22 March 2026 • 9 min read
ARCHITECTURE

Buy, build, and the space between

A practical test for deciding what deserves custom engineering and what should be configured and forgotten.

14 February 2026 • 6 min read
GOVERNANCE

Governing AI without blocking it

Central platform, paved paths, and measured quality — governance that speeds teams up rather than gating them.

20 January 2026 • 7 min read