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Notes from projects, decisions made while building, and things I tried. Not a content calendar — the things that actually came up.

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AI Products3 minThe 5 Criteria of Successful AI ProductsMost AI products die for the same reason: they were built to show off a model, not to finish a job. The winners look boring from the outside. They're not the most impressive demos. They're the tools people quietly refuse to give.Read the piece
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