05 / Field notes
Field notes for product operators.
Original, practical frameworks for framing AI products, orchestrating people and models, automating exceptions and preserving software sovereignty.
- 0101 / Frame
Frame an AI product before choosing a model
A practical method to define the user, decision, boundaries and success signals of an AI product before discussing models.
- 0202 / Orchestrate
Orchestrate data, rules, models and people
How to design an operable AI workflow by separating layers, placing human arbitration and preserving a useful decision trail.
- 0303 / Automate
Automate repetitive work without hiding exceptions
A product architecture for automating the stable path, exposing exceptions and building a usable improvement loop.
- 0404 / Stay sovereign
Software sovereignty: keep the data, keys and choice
A concrete framework for building a portable AI product that is local-first where it matters and able to change providers without losing its core.