FIELD NOTES
Ideas tested against
operating reality.
Essays on production AI, engineering decisions, product and business systems, India, and problems whose second-order effects deserve attention.
Four gates before self-hosting open-weight AI
Control, workload, model fit and operational ownership should decide whether self-hosting creates leverage or liability.
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Why the most consequential AI decision is often made before a benchmark enters the room.
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