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Dolo Miah

·7 min read
AI

AI adoption in business: real examples, risks and lessons from UK leaders

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AI: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Over the last six months, I have had the privilege of sitting down - virtually and in person - with leaders from across UK industries: energy, utilities, construction, law, manufacturing, media, education, and beyond. Not to sell anything. Not to run a workshop. Just to have an honest conversation about where they are with AI adoption and implementation.

What I heard was revealing. Not because everyone was doing extraordinary things with AI (some were, some weren't), but because the honesty in those conversations cut through the noise that dominates most AI discourse

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Tom Ferris

·4 min read
Design

Isn’t architecture just design?...

In the rush to bring a software project to life, the allure of diving straight into development can be irresistible. Code lines start flowing, prototypes emerge, and progress feels tangible. Yet, as any seasoned builder knows, constructing without a blueprint may yield quick results but often at the cost of longevity, stability, and sanity.

The architecture phase—the often underappreciated art of planning the structure of your software—is where the real magic begins. It’s not just a step; it’s the very bedrock upon which success stands.

  

Architecture: More Than Just Design

In the world of software development, “architecture” and “design” are

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