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Real opinions about what AI is getting right and wrong for operators in 2026, written by us, in our own voice, not a content calendar. Plus the occasional teardown of something Izzy built and what it taught us.
Articles
Agentic Engineering: From Writing Code to Orchestrating AI
The developer's role has shifted from typist to conductor. Learn how multi-agent orchestration and AI code review are redefining software engineering today.
PromptMetrics v1.0.2: The Production-Ready Prompt Registry
Move your LLM apps from prototype to production with PromptMetrics v1.0.2. Explore our secure, self-hosted prompt registry with a new Web UI and Python SDK.
Why We Killed Our SaaS to Open-Source LLM Observability for the EU
Tired of paid LLM tools holding your data hostage? We accidentally built the self-hosted, GDPR-compliant LLM observatory Europe actually needs.
The Prompt Engineering Myth: 7 Problems Breaking EU AI Startups in 2026
Stop optimizing prompts. Discover the 7 architectural flaws breaking EU AI startups in 2026 and the Sovereign Workflow roadmap for compliant, scalable AI.
The Top 5 Problems with PromptMetrics (And Why You Might Want to Avoid Us)
Thinking of buying PromptMetrics? Read this honest review of our top 5 limitations from engineering requirements to SaaS data constraints to decide if we're the right fit.
The Political Cost of AI Chaos: Why Your Team Keeps Fighting Over Prompts
Decentralized prompts turn Product, Engineering, and Compliance against each other. Here's the governance pattern we build with clients
PromptMetrics Review (MVP): An Honest Look at Pros, Cons & The 2026 Launch
Releasing Jan 2026: An honest preview of the PromptMetrics MVP. We analyze pros, cons, and why EU teams need this compliant LLM observability platform.
The Zombie Integration Problem: Why Your AI Pilot Is Still on the P&L
95% of enterprise GenAI pilots show no P&L impact. Here's why the AI mandate you got handed keeps producing zombie integrations, and what actually holds.
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