// Field notes

Writing from
the work.

Practical analysis of emerging AI models, system architecture, local intelligence, automation, digital products, and the systems behind growth.

FRONTIER MODELS / 07 MIN

Gemini 4 Argon: what to use it for—and what not to

Where long-horizon frontier intelligence belongs, how to operate it safely, and when a smaller model is the better engineering choice.

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AI ARCHITECTURE / 07 MIN

When a decision model beats a chatbot

A practical guide to TypeSafe Jev and Cloudflare Clef, with production patterns for routing, scoring, gating, and review.

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MODEL STRATEGY / 06 MIN

One workflow. More than one model.

A model-routing framework for choosing code, decision models, fast generation, frontier reasoning, and human authority.

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CASE NOTE / 07 MIN

What the AIDA Innovation Hub taught me about building local AI

From more than 150 submissions to a ten-minute finalist pitch: the lessons behind Rostock.ai’s biggest milestone so far.

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POINT OF VIEW / 06 MIN

Local AI needs trusted data before it needs a bigger model

Why source quality, local ownership, and review workflows matter more than another layer of generic intelligence.

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OPERATIONS / 05 MIN

Automate the workflow—not the confusion

A practical sequence for finding the repeated work worth automating before choosing tools or adding AI.

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