Scalability and technology consulting advice for SaaS and technology companies — from the AKF Partners team.
Intro: Capturing user intent and delivering outcomes efficiently are table stakes. The next evolution of agent-driven systems goes beyond reacting to…
Intro: Building agent-driven systems isn't just about capturing intent or delivering outcomes - it’s about avoiding the hidden traps that sabotage trust,…
Intro: You can capture intent perfectly. You can build seamless outcome-first flows. But if users don't trust the system to act correctly on their behalf…
Intro: Capturing user intent is only the first step. The real power of an agent-driven system is in how it acts - taking that intent and delivering clean,…
Enabling TTM With Contributor Model Teams We often speak about the benefits of aligning agile teams with the system’s architecture. As Conway’s Law…
The Relative Risk Equation Technologists are frequently asked: what are the chances that a given software release is going to work? Do we…
It is sad and unfortunate, but the inevitable has finally happened; we’ve suffered our first death from an autonomous vehicle. The Uber Autonomous Vehicle…
We can tell a lot about a company within the first hour or so of any discussion. Consider the following statement fragments: “We have a lot of smart…
A topic that often results in great debate is “how to measure engineers?” I’m a pretty data driven guy so I’m a fan of metrics as long as they are 1) measured…
North Korea’s recent antics involving ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons are scary. While we seem to be edging ever closer to nuclear war – closer perhaps…
During due diligence and in-depth engagements, we often hear feedback from client employees that policies either do not exist - or are not followed. All too…
Agile Software Development is a widely adopted methodology, and for good reason. When implemented properly, Agile can bring tremendous efficiencies, enabling…
