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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
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.
5 Problems With RAG Citations in Production That Will Get You Fined, Fired, or Both
Learn the 5 fatal flaws in production RAG citations, from unfixable hallucinations to EU AI Act violations, and the architectural decisions required to fix them.
5 Hidden Problems With AI Agents in Production
Gartner predicts 40% of AI agent projects will fail. Discover the 5 hidden problems killing AI agents in production and how engineering teams can fix them.
ReAct Loops vs Deterministic Orchestration for AI Agents
AI Pricing in 2026: Why Cost-Per-Outcome Beats Tokens
Stop paying the verbosity tax. Discover why Cost-Per-Outcome (CPO) is the ultimate 2026 AI pricing model and how to implement it in 30 days.
Prompt Engineering is Dead: The 2026 LLM Orchestration Playbook
Prompt engineering is deprecated at scale. Discover the 2026 LLM orchestration and prompt governance playbook for EU CTOs to scale AI securely and compliantly.
LLM Production Engineering: The 2026 Playbook for CTOs
Stop treating AI like a science fair. Discover the 5 LLM production patterns EU startup CTOs are using to control costs, quality, and EU AI Act compliance.
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.
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