Field Notes

Writing from the team.

Practical notes on the systems we build, the vendors we evaluate, and the decisions that come up on every engagement.

A Practical Framework for Evaluating LLM Vendors

With new model providers launching constantly, here is the framework we use with clients to evaluate which LLM vendor actually fits their product.

Moving from an agency partner to an in-house team is a milestone worth doing carefully. Here is how we help clients make the transition.

Technical debt is usually discussed in vague terms. Here is a concrete way to measure it and make the case for paying it down.

Retrieval-augmented generation demos are easy. Production RAG systems fail in specific, predictable ways — here is what to watch for.

How growing software vendors should think about their first six-figure enterprise deal, from packaging to procurement.

A look at why traditional CRUD ledgers break down under financial scale, and what replaced them.