A confidence score is not a probability
Many models emit a number between 0 and 1 that looks like a probability. Unless it has been calibrated, it isn’t one.
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Engineering
Architecture, reliability and the technical judgement behind software that lasts.
What does it really take to bring AI into production?
Make four decisions about a hypothetical AI project (scope, data, oversight, rollout) and see what you’d be trading away. A simulation, clearly labelled.
Why promising AI pilots never become real products
A pilot proves something is possible. A product has to keep working. The gap between the two is predictable, and it can be closed before the money is spent.
What shipping products teaches you
Five practical observations about dates, first versions, measurement, release size and memory, written as field notes rather than rules.
Designing experiences for millions of people
How product teams think about scale, usability and personalization when the rare case stops being rare.