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Thinking out loud on AI, automation, and how senior practitioners actually use these tools.
Can a Non-Coder Become a Coder Just With AI?
My company decided to lean into AI — to let people who had never written code build real software with it. I thought that was the right call, and I still do. The logic behind the decision seems...
AI in the Data, Code in the Process
If you need the same answer twice, don't use AI. I learned this the hard way during a project where headquarters mandated to use OpenClaw - an AI orchestration platform and workflow automation tool...
AI Doesn't Think For You, It Thinks Like You
A few weeks ago a Business Manager handed me a 50-page AI-generated technical spec. The document was impressive. The perspective behind it was the problem. I had talked to him a few days earlier...
My two days at the Milano AI Week 2026
I went to Milano AI Week 2026 expecting demos. I came back with observations — about the technology, the people, and a few small things I didn't expect to remember. The event is positioned as...
Why Your AI Proof-of-Concept Will Never Make It to Production
The demo was flawless. The AI model processed customer support tickets in real-time, categorized them accurately, and even drafted preliminary responses that sounded human. The VP of Customer Success...