What's overhyped in AI · Jul 16, 2026 · 8 min
Do you actually need AI? A checklist that says no a lot
The four questions we score before recommending any GenAI build — and the boring alternatives that beat an LLM more often than anyone admits.
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Field notes, not thought leadership.
What we've learned shipping GenAI systems — including when not to.
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The AI tech that matters · Jul 16, 2026 · 11 min
Amazon Bedrock in production: the decisions that actually matter
Model choice, quotas, guardrails, evaluation, and cost control — a field guide from the team that helped drive a model provider's integration into Bedrock itself.
The AI tech that matters · Jul 16, 2026 · 9 min
A RAG pilot in four weeks: scope it so it can't lie to you
Acceptance criteria before architecture, evaluation before demo polish — the pilot structure that tells you the truth about production readiness.
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