DJC Insights
In the excitement of "deploying AI," we often treat agents like software products from 2010: you build it, ship it, and patch it occasionally.
Product & Engineering
Architecture, technical debt, and building scalable software products.
The Hidden Maintenance Cost of AI Agents
Engineering as a Business Lever, Not a Cost Center
Give them access to:
Avoiding Technical Debt in AI Products
Technical Debt is a well-known concept: Quick code now = Painful cleanup later.
Designing for Humans, Not Just Machines
Normal humans don't think like this.
Automation Reliability Over Feature Richness
But for business users, there is only one feature that matters: Trust.
Trade-Offs: Speed vs Stability vs Cost
In engineering, there are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.
Why "Simple" Architecture Wins Long Term
Complexity is the enemy of execution.
Designing for Scale From Day One
One of the most expensive mistakes startups make is "building for now" with no thought for "later."