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Architecture

Architect the Right Problem: Why Thinking Is the New Engineering

In the AI era, code is no longer the bottleneck—problem framing is. This blog explores why the highest-leverage skill in modern engineering is architecting the right problem, not just solving one efficiently. Thinking is the new engineering.

AISoftwareDevelopment

Mutable by Design: The FLUID Software Philosophy

SOLID taught us structure, but AI-native development demands adaptability. FLUID is a new mindset for coding with machines — fast, collaborative, and mutation-friendly. This piece explores how to move from code as artifact to code as interface.

Vibe Coding Featured

The Vibe Shift in Software: Why AI-Assisted Coding Is Here to Stay

AI-assisted dev isn’t just autocomplete. It’s a shift from syntax to intent, from isolated tasks to conversation. Whether guiding agents or prompting apps, the real story is how we think and build with machines.

Decision Research Featured

How I Unlocked Smarter GenAI Use: Lessons from 2,500 ChatGPT Conversations

Analyzing 2,500 ChatGPT chats showed that AI’s true value emerges through engagement. Passive use leads to automation bias, but iteration and refinement unlock value and creativity. AI isn't an autopilot. It is a thought partner! The more we engage, the better our results.

AI UX Featured

The Touchless Car Wash Approach to GenAI: Rethinking UX for AI

AI should be as effortless as a touchless car wash—seamless, adaptive, and requiring no manual fine-tuning. Most AI tools still demand large amounts of effort. This post explores how GenAI must evolve to provide true utility, removing friction and integrating smoothly into everyday workflows.

1 Year Featured

One Year of Writing: Reflections, Growth, and the Road Ahead

One year ago, I started the AI Buddy blog to explore AI engineering. It’s grown into a space to push boundaries and connect with others. Next, I’m turning these insights into Navigating AI, a three-part book series on AI literacy, engineering, and strategy.

ROI

The GenAI Value Dilemma: Real-World Case Studies of Measuring the Invisible Gains of Knowledge Work Augmentation

GenAI enhances creativity, streamlines processes, and boosts productivity. Real-world case studies show its greatest value lies in intangible benefits like better communication, faster innovation, and improved efficiency—often beyond what traditional ROI metrics can capture.

ROI

The GenAI Value Dilemma: Measuring the Invisible Gains of Knowledge Work Augmentation

Measuring GenAI ROI in knowledge work is challenging, often offsetting its own gains. True value lies in leadership-driven strategies—empowering employees, enhancing decision-making, and fostering innovation through governance, training, and clear objectives, not just metrics.

CHAP Featured

Are LLM Chatbots the New Excel? Is Chat-Assisted Programming (CHAP) the New VBA?

Excel empowered business users with macros and VBA—now, ChatGPT and CHAP (Chat-Assisted Programming) are the next evolution. CHAP enables natural-language automation, bridging the gap between power users and engineers. Could CHAP be the new VBA for AI-driven workflows?

Open Source

DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: Disruption or Just Another Step in the AI Arms Race?

DeepSeek is shaking up the AI landscape with breakthroughs in cost-efficient training, smarter AI with Mixture of Experts, and open-source Chain-of-Thought reasoning. These innovations could challenge the dominance of Silicon Valley giants, but open-sourcing comes with its own set of risks.

FutureOfWork

Unpacking the Hidden Challenges of Everyday AI

AI is reshaping how we work—but it's not without challenges. From mastering prompts to dealing with uncertainty, I explore practical hurdles and mindset shifts to unlock AI's true potential.

Distributed Computing

From Beowulf to AI Agents: The Distributed Systems Evolution

AI agents are reshaping distributed computing by distributing intelligence across task-specific collaborators. Building on Beowulf clusters and Charm++, they face challenges like routing and aggregation, requiring smarter systems, semantic routing, and dynamic workflows for the future.

AI UX

The 3 Ps of AI UX: Designing Seamless, Trustworthy, and Powerful AI Experiences

AI is transforming technology interaction, demanding not just robust systems but seamless UX integration. Aligning AI UX and engineering creates practical, trustworthy, and transformative solutions for everyday workflows.

AISoftwareDevelopment

How GitHub Copilot Is Changing Software Development—and What It Means for the Future

GitHub Copilot is reshaping software development workflows, offering a glimpse into the broader impact of AI tools. Explore the unique roles of AI-powered code assistants, conversational tools, and more, and discover why the design and integration of these tools are key to the future of work.

RAG

The 3 Ps of AI Engineering: Providers, Provenance, and Polyglot – Building the Backbone of RAG

The 3 Ps—Providers, Provenance, and Polyglot Persistence—form the backbone of scalable RAG systems, transforming prototypes into resilient AI solutions that handle diverse data types and deliver high-quality, context-rich responses.

ROI

The Value of LLMs: Why 'Stupid Machines' Are Still Incredibly Useful

LLMs may not truly "understand," but their value lies in their ability to iterate, co-create, and mimic complex behaviors. From drafting content to automating tasks, these "stupid machines" prove that utility—not intelligence—drives their economic and practical significance.

Innovation

The Creative Journey Behind 'Mr Fluffles Reign of Tiny Terror' - A Metal Album Powered by AI

Creating "Mr. Fluffle's Reign of Tiny Terror" combined AI generation with personal creativity. Using tools like Suno and ChatGPT, I composed music, wrote lyrics, and designed album art, showcasing the potential of AI to enhance and expedite the creative process.

GenAI

Gen AI and the Importance of Explainability

Gen AI is good at complex problem-solving, but explainability is key. Integrating Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles ensures AI solutions are transparent, thus enhancing user trust.

GenAI

Understanding GPTs: More Than Just Advanced Auto-Complete

Discover how GPT models generate human-like text, why they sometimes create fictional information and the concept of emergent behavior in AI. Learn about the balance between creativity and accuracy in these large language models.

GenAI

From Pixels to Predictions: The Role of Neural Networks in Gen AI

Generative AI uses neural networks to learn from data and create text, images, and music. These networks process data through layers, each extracting features and recognizing patterns, thereby breaking down complex tasks into simpler parts.

ConversationalAI

Conversational Artifacts: Enhancing AI-Assisted Content Creation

Discover the future of Gen AI with Conversational Artifacts. These structured content fragments, like code snippets and diagrams, turn AI interactions into productive collaborations. See how Claude AI's Artifacts feature boosts clarity and human-AI collaboration in your workflow.

Philosophy

Unveiling Emergence in AI: A Study of its Relationship with Human Free Will

Exploring emergence in AI reveals how simple interactions create complex behaviors, paralleling human free will. Just as ant colonies exhibit collective intelligence, AI systems can adapt and learn, raising questions about autonomy and ethical implications in technology and human decision-making.

AISoftwareDevelopment

The Art of AI-Assisted Coding: A Balancing Act

In the era of AI-assisted coding, developers must balance efficiency and understanding. Just like the shift from slide rules to calculators, today’s coders use AI tools to boost productivity while maintaining a deep grasp of the code. Learn how to leverage AI without losing essential coding skills.

ConversationalAI

Conversing with the Physical World: The Convergence of IoT and LLMs

Discover how Archetype AI's Newton is revolutionizing our interaction with technology. By fusing IoT with conversational AI, everyday conversations with digital and physical worlds are now a reality, making complex data as understandable as chatting with a friend.

Learning

Mastering the Craft: The Vital Role of Learning for Software Developers Amidst the LLM Revolution

Dive into the essential role of deep, foundational learning in software development, highlighting its importance for innovation and solving complex problems in an AI-driven era.