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How AI Agents Achieve Reliability in a Probabilistic World

How AI Agents Achieve Reliability in a Probabilistic World

AI

The key insight about AI agents is that reliability doesn't require pure determinism. Instead, it demands appropriate boundaries, checks, and fallback mechanisms—just as we build reliable systems using unreliable components in other fields.

Are Large Language Models Really Encoding Human Wisdom?

Are Large Language Models Really Encoding Human Wisdom?

AI

With less than 10% of human knowledge digitized and available online, can we really claim that Large Language Models encode humanity's wisdom?

The New Frontier - Design Considerations for AI Products

The New Frontier - Design Considerations for AI Products

Product Management AI

A discussion about how generative AI is reshaping product management's traditional constraints of desirability, feasibility, and viability, while exploring key design considerations like probabilistic outputs, user agency, and economic realities.

Will AI 'Transform' Education Like MOOCs Did?

Will AI 'Transform' Education Like MOOCs Did?

AI EdTech

A critical examination of AI's potential impact on education, drawing parallels with the MOOC revolution

EdTech

Will AI 'Transform' Education Like MOOCs Did?

Will AI 'Transform' Education Like MOOCs Did?

AI EdTech

A critical examination of AI's potential impact on education, drawing parallels with the MOOC revolution

Product Management

Behind Every Great Product - Idea, Tech—or Both?

Behind Every Great Product - Idea, Tech—or Both?

Product Management Technology

Great products are born when visionary ideas meet the right technology—and both are executed with precision. It’s not a battle between idea and tech; it’s a partnership where each fuels the other. Success lies in aligning feasibility, viability, and trust into a seamless user experience.

Why Consumers Pay More for Driverless Rides?

Why Consumers Pay More for Driverless Rides?

Product Management Technology

This analysis examines the surprising 60% price premium for Waymo's driverless rides compared to Uber and Lyft in Phoenix, with data from identical routes at different times of day. The post explores multiple explanations including supply-demand imbalance, novelty factor, strategic luxury positioning, and the socioeconomic implications of this emerging technology.

Lessons from Meta Portal TV's Journey

Lessons from Meta Portal TV's Journey

Product Management

A deeply personal exploration of Meta Portal TV's journey reveals how even groundbreaking products that create magical user experiences can struggle in the market. Through the lens of video calls with my niece and nephew on a 75-inch screen, I unpack crucial lessons about the complex interplay between product innovation, market timing, and corporate strategy.

The New Frontier - Design Considerations for AI Products

The New Frontier - Design Considerations for AI Products

Product Management AI

A discussion about how generative AI is reshaping product management's traditional constraints of desirability, feasibility, and viability, while exploring key design considerations like probabilistic outputs, user agency, and economic realities.

User Stories and Acceptance Criteria - The Heart of Agile Documentation

User Stories and Acceptance Criteria - The Heart of Agile Documentation

Product Management

Understanding the art and science of writing effective user stories that drive product development

Beyond Tech Debt - Understanding Product Debt

Beyond Tech Debt - Understanding Product Debt

Product Management

Exploring how product debt extends beyond technical considerations and shapes product sustainability

Design - An Overloaded Term in Product Management

Design - An Overloaded Term in Product Management

Product Management

Exploring the true scope of design in product management beyond visual aesthetics

Commander's Intent - A Military Principle for Product Leadership

Commander's Intent - A Military Principle for Product Leadership

Product Management

How a military concept can revolutionize product vision communication

Feature Toggles - A Powerful Tool for Modern Software Development

Feature Toggles - A Powerful Tool for Modern Software Development

Product Management

Understanding the strategic use of feature toggles in software development

Minimum Desirable Agile in a Scrum Framework

Minimum Desirable Agile in a Scrum Framework

Product Management

Understanding the essential elements that define true agile implementation

Product Improvement Feature - Google Maps

Product Improvement Feature - Google Maps

Product Management

Improving public transport navigation in Google Maps

Product Management for EdTech Products

Product Management for EdTech Products

Product Management

Understanding the distinct challenges and requirements of managing educational technology products

Random Thoughts

Bridging the AI Divide - Empowering Global Citizens

Bridging the AI Divide - Empowering Global Citizens

Random Thoughts

The artificial intelligence revolution promises to reshape our world, but bringing its benefits to all humanity requires rethinking how we design AI systems. By creating intuitive tools that provide immediate value – much like how TikTok transcended literacy barriers – we can ensure this technological renaissance truly serves all global citizens, not just the digitally privileged.

Technology

Behind Every Great Product - Idea, Tech—or Both?

Behind Every Great Product - Idea, Tech—or Both?

Product Management Technology

Great products are born when visionary ideas meet the right technology—and both are executed with precision. It’s not a battle between idea and tech; it’s a partnership where each fuels the other. Success lies in aligning feasibility, viability, and trust into a seamless user experience.

Why Consumers Pay More for Driverless Rides?

Why Consumers Pay More for Driverless Rides?

Product Management Technology

This analysis examines the surprising 60% price premium for Waymo's driverless rides compared to Uber and Lyft in Phoenix, with data from identical routes at different times of day. The post explores multiple explanations including supply-demand imbalance, novelty factor, strategic luxury positioning, and the socioeconomic implications of this emerging technology.

Will AI Obviate the Need for APIs?

Will AI Obviate the Need for APIs?

Technology

With 5 billion API calls made every minute worldwide and predictions suggesting 75% of enterprise APIs will incorporate AI capabilities by 2025, the future lies not in AI replacing APIs, but in their powerful combination to build more reliable and intelligent systems.

Docker - How It Saved My Jekyll Website From Dependency Hell

Docker - How It Saved My Jekyll Website From Dependency Hell

Technology

Understanding the distinct challenges and requirements of managing educational technology products