When the human is the UI
The human is the UI is a useful mental model is this: the vendor’s humans are the user interface.
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Top-down governance: why paperwork fails and how to enable innovation
Most organisations treat governance as paperwork to be completed before an audit. Policies, slide decks, control libraries and “principles” circulate widely. Everything …
𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸: 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆
AWS Bedrock adds Priority, Standard, Flex. Priority: lower latency, ~60–90% pricier. Standard: predictable baseline. Flex: ~50% of Standard, slower. Anthropic stays …
Graph clarity toolkit
A practical system for creating visuals that tell the truth and reveal the story IntroductionThis toolkit helps you do two things: Create visuals that tell a clear, …
Why architecture fails to impress executives, and how the FC method solves it
Most architecture diagrams fail because they show components, not meaning. The FC method fixes this by mapping use cases and shaping components by cost, revealing how …
Cloud should bend to democracy, not democracy to cloud
Governments can’t use cloud discounts that rely on upfront or multi-year commitments—and for good reason. These laws protect taxpayers from political overreach. Cloud …
The future of AI is cache‑shaped
AI’s future is cache-shaped: reuse answers to cut costly inference, deliver stable, fast, predictable responses.
Culture is the quiet context
In London with four young Italians at an AI event, our talk moved from models to Frantoio, olive presses, harvests and villages. It reminded me that culture guides how we …
The Internet taught me; AI helps me tell it
AI didn’t replace how I learn—it transformed how I share. The Internet gave me limitless knowledge; AI helps me turn scattered thoughts into clear stories. Learning was …
Surrending to AI
Surrender to AI does not feel like giving up, it feels productive. But the moment you stop asking questions, you stop thinking. Curate, plan, question, and make sure the …