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Notes from the workshop.

Field reports on fidelity, AI, scale and the rest of the craft. Written by Michael Gilgallon.

Fidelity of comprehension

Waterfall vs Agile is a false dichotomy. The real question is the resolution at which you understand what you're asking for.

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An LLM is not artificial intelligence — it's a semantic probability engine. Outsource your business logic to one and you outsource your business.

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When you cut a headcount line, you're not removing a function — you're deleting a node in the network and most of the tacit knowledge with it.

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Why software buyers accept planning standards no other industry would tolerate — and why a three-week discovery is, frankly, delusional.

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Five reasons clarity dies between idea and implementation — and the one-page test that tells you whether your recipe will survive the kitchen.

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If creators can't capture the value of what they publish, they'll stop publishing. The credibility death spiral is closer than it looks.

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AGI isn't coming to take the wheel. The criterion for new tooling is simple: measurable value in the short term, or move on.

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Mature AI tooling hasn't killed software services — it's pushed the cost of production down 5–10x. If your provider hasn't passed that on, ask why.

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