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No marketing fog. The way I think about real problems with founders and managers.

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AgentKit and agentic UX as a new layer of enterprise software

Agentic interfaces are changing how enterprise software looks and works. I break down what this means for architectural decisions and UX strategy.

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How to evaluate the return on AI investments: questions before the decision

ROI of AI projects is measured differently than ROI of traditional automation. I break down the right questions to ask before money is spent.

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Long context in LLMs: what changes for architects and decision-makers

Models with hundred-thousand-token context windows look like a solution to many problems. I break down what this actually changes in practice - and where the traps are.

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The coding agent and the new assembly point of development

GitHub Copilot is becoming an agent that can execute development tasks autonomously. What this changes for companies that commission or run software development.

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Context windows and knowledge management in a company

How growing language model capabilities affect how companies can organise access to corporate knowledge.

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AI agent systems: moving from demo to platform

New tools for building AI agents are changing the conversation from 'is this possible' to 'how do we manage this in production'.

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RAG in production: what architects actually need to decide

Retrieval-augmented generation has become the default pattern for corporate AI. I break down what architectural decisions actually matter and where the traps are.

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The EU AI Act: where the red zone starts for business

The first binding rules of the EU AI Act on prohibited practices came into force in February 2025. What this means for companies using or planning to use AI.

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DeepSeek-R1: reasoning as a new dimension of competition

What the release of DeepSeek-R1 means for companies thinking about AI: cost, openness, and practical consequences.

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Sora as a step toward world models: controllable video generation changes the conversation

What Sora means beyond impressive demos: why it is a step toward world models and which practical questions it opens.

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Controlling LLM costs in production: token budgets and request design

Practical ways to reduce the API bill for LLM-powered features without degrading quality - focused on what actually moves the needle in real deployments.

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How to evaluate an AI vendor when buying: a working filter

A set of questions and criteria for a manager choosing an AI solution or contractor - without relying on demos and marketing materials.

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