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Build Log
What Building a 15-Module AI Due Diligence Engine Taught Me About Production Agents
Three engineering decisions that turned a slow analyst-replacement prototype into a 5–8 minute production system that survives 114 tests and 11 live runs across equity and crypto. With the lessons that apply to any AI build.
Matt Owen·9 May 2026·8 min read
AI Strategy
Why Most AI Projects Stall Before They Ship
Four patterns that kill AI projects between proof-of-concept and production — and the stage-gate delivery model that fixes each one. Written for SA founders who've already paid for an AI tool and aren't sure what they got.
Matt Owen·9 May 2026·7 min read
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