Research and field notes
What we learn
while building.
Engineering notes on AI systems, local-first products, institutional software and the decisions that make technology dependable.
Artificial intelligence6 min read
What an AI agent needs before it reaches production
A useful agent is not a prompt with tools. It is a controlled system with boundaries, evidence, recovery paths and measurable behaviour.
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Local-first software is an operational decision
When connectivity is uncertain, offline behaviour is not a fallback screen. It becomes part of the product’s core data model.
Read the noteEducation technology5 min read
Build school software around the institution, not the dashboard
Education systems succeed when they respect the daily work of teachers, administrators, students and families—not when they maximise feature count.
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