The AI Mindset
Field notes for turning a real operational problem into software people can use and a business can grow.
Custom Software & SaaS
Compare a prototype, proof of concept, and MVP with a practical decision test that helps you build the next piece of evidence—not the wrong product.
October 8, 2026 · 11 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Scope a custom software project with a practical brief covering the problem, users, workflow, boundaries, data, constraints, ownership, and proof of done.
October 6, 2026 · 10 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Build an AI knowledge base around trusted sources, permissions, retrieval, evidence, and a refresh loop that keeps answers useful after launch.
October 4, 2026 · 11 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Use a four-part ownership check to clarify code rights, repository control, third-party components, and handoff before commissioning custom software.
August 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Use a practical same-work audition to compare AI models against your real task, quality bar, constraints, speed, and operating needs.
August 9, 2026 · 9 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Learn what MCP means in AI, when it can simplify business-tool connections, and how to decide whether it is useful infrastructure or extra machinery.
August 7, 2026 · 10 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Use this production AI checklist to test quality, data boundaries, human control, fallback behavior, and monitoring before an AI application goes live.
August 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Use a practical RAG-vs.-fine-tuning decision test to choose how an AI application should use your knowledge, examples, and changing business data.
August 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Use this build-vs.-buy software framework to compare fit, control, integration, risk, ownership, and speed before committing your business.
July 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Custom Software & SaaS
Cut an overloaded MVP backlog down to the smallest product that can test one important business belief with real users and useful evidence.
July 21, 2026 · 6 min read
