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Notes from the workshop.

Long-form thinking on engineering, agentic systems, RAG, MVPs, and the practice of shipping software.

ai

Multi-Modal AI in Production: Image + Voice + Text Done Right

Multi-modal demos are everywhere. Multi-modal in production has a different set of constraints. A field guide.

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rag

Building Reliable RAG: Chunking, Re-Ranking, and the Parts Nobody Talks About

RAG demos are everywhere; reliable RAG is rare. The parts that actually decide whether your retrieval works in production.

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founders

The Hidden Cost of 'Free' No-Code MVPs at Scale

No-code MVPs are great for validation. They're terrible at scale. The hidden costs nobody mentions when you're picking the platform.

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agentic

Agentic Workflows That Work in Production (and 3 Anti-Patterns)

Companion to our Agentic Development 2026 piece. The 3 patterns that earn their keep — and the 3 we've seen kill projects.

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founders

How Early-Stage Founders Over-Architect: The 3-Question Test to Stay Simple

The three questions that catch over-engineering before it eats your runway. A field-tested framework from shipping with founders.

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llm

Grounding LLMs: What It Actually Means and How to Do It Right

Grounding is the difference between an LLM that hallucinates and one you can ship. Here's what it actually means in 2026 and how to wire it into your product.

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voice

AI in Customer Service: The Voice Agent That Retained 30% More Customers

Voice agents went from gimmick to retention driver. A look at what changed and how to ship one customers actually prefer.

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voice

Voice Agents That Don't Sound Like Robots: A 2026 Stack Guide

What separates the voice agents people accept from the ones they hang up on. A 2026 stack guide for shipping voice CX that doesn't trigger fight-or-flight.

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The AI Consulting Landscape in India, May 2026

The AI Consulting Landscape in India, May 2026

Who's selling what, who's actually shipping, and what founders should look for when hiring an AI partner in India today.

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