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Unlock safer AI code generation with a semantic layer that gives agents system-level context. Future-proof your SDLC with structured knowledge.
Nick Chase
December 1, 2025

Why You Need a Semantic Layer — Even With a Really Good Coding Agent

While tools like Claude Code and Cursor can read massive codebases, they lack the architectural context senior engineers have. Without a semantic layer (a structured, machine-readable representation of system structure, relationships, constraints, and domain concepts), AI agents hallucinate APIs, violate architectural boundaries, and make incorrect assumptions about data flow.

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Avoid AI project failure. Learn proven strategies to redesign workflows, integrate systems, and scale AI pilots across the enterprise.
Nick Chase
November 27, 2025

11 reasons Why AI Pilots Fail – and what Separates Companies who can Scale from Those who Stall

This article examines why 70-85% of enterprise AI pilots fail to scale, identifying 11 critical differentiators between successful implementations and failed projects. It provides a practical framework for avoiding common pitfalls by comparing failure patterns with success behaviors across workflow design, integration, operations, governance, and measurement.

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Most AI hiring fails due to role confusion, not talent gaps. Learn how to structure teams and workflows for AI success.
Nick Chase
November 25, 2025

10 Things Companies Get Wrong About “AI Skills Shortages”

The article argues that the "AI talent shortage" is largely a myth created by companies misunderstanding what they actually need. The real problem isn't a lack of skilled people but rather poor organizational foundations, unclear roles, and misguided hiring strategies. Most companies don't need PhD researchers building models from scratch; they need people who can design workflows, integrate AI into existing processes, and work cross-functionally. Success comes from building AI fluency across teams, fixing data and infrastructure issues, and hiring for specific problems rather than following trends.

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Automation has evolved beyond simple scripts. Learn how to distinguish between traditional automation, AI automation, and AI agents — and how to pick the right approach for your business.
Nick Chase
November 3, 2025

AI Agents Aren't Just Better Automation

The automation landscape is noisy, with every vendor promising “AI automation.” This article cuts through the hype to define the three distinct paradigms — traditional automation, AI automation, and AI agents — and explains when each delivers the best results.

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Generative Assisted Retrieval (GAR) replaces static dashboards with conversational, data-backed insights. Discover how GAR combines AI transparency, knowledge modeling, and traceable analytics to revolutionize enterprise decision-making.
Nick Chase
October 30, 2025

How GAR Can Revolutionize Enterprise Analytics

GAR transforms enterprise analytics by merging AI reasoning with data verification. Built on a structured knowledge model, it delivers transparent, traceable, and conversational answers that empower faster, more confident business decisions.

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Discover why multi-agent AI systems succeed or fail based on architecture, not prompts. Learn key design patterns, avoid common pitfalls, and build scalable, reliable orchestration frameworks.
Nick Chase
October 23, 2025

From Solo Act to Orchestra: Why Multi-Agent Systems Demand Real Architecture

Multi-agent systems need orchestration, not just prompts. This article explores proven design patterns that make AI agents collaborate effectively—and the architectural pitfalls that derail them.

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Discover how Agent Event-Driven Architecture is transforming serverless applications. Highlights from TDC São Paulo 2025, including a live AWS demo, cost savings, and insights on the future of intelligent cloud-native systems
Marcos Henrique
October 1, 2025

Bringing Agent Event-Driven Architecture to Life at Developer's Conference

Insights from TDC São Paulo 2025 on Agent Event-Driven Architecture: autonomous agents, event-driven design, AWS demo, resilience, and 73% cost savings over microservices.

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Learn how to manage and reduce AI costs in large language model (LLM) systems. From token caps and orchestration guardrails to cultural shifts and organizational ownership, discover best practices for building cost-efficient AI without sacrificing perform
Nick Chase
October 1, 2025

Building Cost-Aware AI Systems: A Guide for both Technical and Non-technical Decisions

A practical guide for technical and non-technical leaders on building cost-aware AI systems, balancing performance with sustainable spend.

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Discover why modernization isn’t just a tech upgrade — it’s the key to staying competitive. Learn how to achieve velocity, reliability, and cost efficiency with cloud-native strategies.
Nick Chase
October 1, 2025

Modernization Means Staying Competitive

Modernization keeps you competitive. Learn how velocity with guardrails, cloud-native maturity, and cost-aware platforms drive speed, reliability, and ROI.

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Learn how to transform your business into an AI-first enterprise. Explore a step-by-step roadmap covering data readiness, executive fluency, process audits, AI platforms, open source strategy, and scaling AI responsibly.
Nick Chase
September 30, 2025

Building up to an AI-First Enterprise: Charting a Roadmap to Smarter Automation

AI transformation requires more than tools — it needs strategy, leadership, and cultural change. This roadmap breaks down the journey to becoming an AI-first enterprise in six clear stages.

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Discover how AI coding tools reshape the software development life cycle (SDLC). Learn the benefits, risks, and best practices for using AI effectively without creating technical debt.
Nick Chase
September 30, 2025

AI Can’t Build Good Software By Itself. Here's Why, and What You Can Do About It.

AI is changing how we write and maintain code. But without the right guardrails, AI-powered SDLC can become a “$6 haircut.” Learn where AI helps, where it fails, and how to adopt it responsibly.

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Executives drown in dashboards but still lack a single view of the business. Here’s why fragmented data models drift from the business model—and how knowledge models create clarity, consistency, and trust in enterprise analytics.
David Fishman
September 2, 2025

How Your Business Model Got Lost in Your Data Model – and where to find it

Dashboards don’t align, AI misleads, and ERP models drift from the business itself. Knowledge models restore clarity by encoding shared meaning at the core of analytics.

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Most AI agents are over-engineered for real business needs. Learn how SMBs can save costs and reduce risks by matching automation complexity to actual requirements with human-in-the-loop strategies.
Nick Chase
September 2, 2025

The AI Agent Complexity Trap: A Decision Framework for SMBs

A guide to building AI agents that fit business needs—simple, reliable, and cost-effective instead of over-engineered.

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