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Hard Truths From the AI Trenches

I never planned to become a consultant. But somewhere between building machine learning systems and growing my Twitter following, companies started sliding into my DMs with the same message: "Help, our AI isn't working."

So I started charging to join their stand-ups. Sometimes I didn't even code. I just asked uncomfortable questions.

Here's what I've learned watching companies burn millions on AI.

Two-Stage Triage System

This artifact packages the decision flow, cost math, and operational playbook so the team can set defensible thresholds and understand trade-offs at a glance.

Prompt Template Resource System Specification

Overview

A token-efficient system for referencing external resources in LLM prompts without including their full content, designed to optimize token usage when LLMs generate template calls.