People in the Loop
Diary of an AI Practitioner
A working diary from inside real AI rollouts. What we build, what it costs, and what we would do differently. No client names.
August 1, 2026
Human in the Loop, On the Loop, or Out of the Loop: Which One Each of Your Workflows Needs
Human in the loop means a person approves every output. On the loop means it runs and a person watches. Out of the loop means it runs unattended. Most businesses use one setting for everything. Here is how to decide per workflow.
July 24, 2026
The Real Microsoft Copilot Adoption Numbers, 2026
Not a vague sense that adoption is stalling. The actual 2026 numbers, so you know if your team's experience is normal, and what it's really costing you.
July 16, 2026
Netlify Just Rebuilt Itself Around Agents. Here's What That Actually Means.
Netlify shipped a major update built around AI agents: Functions redesigned for Agent Experience, an open benchmark called AXIS, and Claude Opus 4.8 live in its AI Gateway. Here's what it means if you're building with Claude.
July 10, 2026
How I Actually Think: Voice Notes, Brain Dumps, and Coming Back to Refine
My process is audio first, not outline first, and forcing myself into the standard advice would have broken the way I actually work.
July 10, 2026
You Can't Micromanage Claude, or You'll Never Succeed
Most people fail with Claude because they treat it like a vending machine for tiny tasks instead of giving it a real goal and letting it work.
July 10, 2026
You're Doing Claude Wrong (No One Else Is Going to Tell You)
The same mistake keeps showing up in room after room: something pretty that solves today's problem and nothing built to hold up past it.
July 10, 2026
You're Not Orchestrating AI Agents, You're the Executive
The real unlock in agent orchestration isn't directing every agent's every move, it's delegating the orchestration itself and reviewing outcomes like an executive.
July 3, 2026
Claude Team vs Enterprise, for a 15-person team
Most teams under 20 to 30 people don't need Enterprise. The real difference isn't the price, it's what happens to your data and who controls it. Here's how to actually decide.
September 29, 2025
Human-in-the-Loop (HITL): Building the Workforce of the Future
Human-in-the-loop means AI systems always include checkpoints where people validate, adjust, or decide. Here's why that matters for governance, trust, and the jobs of the future.
September 26, 2025
AI Governance: Building Trust in Healthcare, Finance, and Beyond
AI governance is a framework of policies, oversight, and practices that ensure AI is ethical, compliant, and trustworthy. Learn how to build trust in regulated industries.
September 26, 2025
AI Transformation Strategy: From Experimentation to Enterprise Scale
Moving from pilots and experiments to enterprise-wide AI adoption with measurable outcomes. Strategy, governance, HITL, and change management.
April 1, 2025
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): Winning Visibility in the Age of AI
AEO is about structuring your content so AI tools like Google AI, Alexa, and Copilot can find, understand, and cite you as the trusted answer.