Working notes on AI, data, and delivery: production readiness, POCs, and explaining technical tradeoffs.https://www.idrisaklan.com/en-auhttps://www.idrisaklan.com/notes/enterprise-ai-feature-production-ready/https://www.idrisaklan.com/notes/enterprise-ai-feature-production-ready/Most AI features that stall in production do not fail on model quality. They fail on grounding, evaluation, governance, and deploy safety. Here is the checklist I work through.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.idrisaklan.com/notes/data-pocs-business-question-to-demo/https://www.idrisaklan.com/notes/data-pocs-business-question-to-demo/A proof of concept is not a smaller version of the final build. It is an argument. Here is how I scope data POCs so they actually move a decision forward.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.idrisaklan.com/notes/explaining-technical-tradeoffs/https://www.idrisaklan.com/notes/explaining-technical-tradeoffs/Stakeholders rarely want the technically optimal option. They want the one that best fits their constraints. A practical way to frame tradeoffs so they can actually decide.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT