How we see the market

How to hire AI Engineers and build an AI team

Founder notes: evaluating an AI Engineer, choosing AI Hiring vs AI Development, scoping production systems. No tool roundups.

AI HiringJun 8, 20266 min read

How We Evaluate AI Engineers — And Why Most Screening Fails

Most AI hiring screens for keywords. We screen for production evidence — and reject anyone who can't survive a third “why?”. Here's exactly how, and why it works.

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AI StrategyJun 22, 20265 min read

AI Hiring Partner or AI Development Partner? How to Choose

One AI partner, two paths to the same result. Here's the question that actually decides which one your company needs right now — and why it's rarely about budget.

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AI HiringJul 6, 20266 min read

A Signed Offer Is Not the Finish Line: Lessons from a Two-Month AI Engineer Search

A candidate accepted the offer, then couldn't start. Here's what we did in the same week — and why the fallback plan matters more than the first yes.

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AI DevelopmentJul 20, 20266 min read

From Discovery to Architecture: How We Scope an AI Development Project

No prototypes before the business outcome is defined. Here's the fixed delivery order behind a project that hit 0.96 prediction accuracy and a 100% ROI increase.

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