Essay 01Draft
Classifying an AI feature under Annex III in 20 minutes
Why the AI Act tier is a product decision, not a legal one — and how to make it first.
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Essays on shipping AI under the AI Act.
Publishing weekly, in plain English, aimed at engineering leaders at EU SaaS companies. No newsletters, no lead magnets — if a post is useful, link it.
Essay 02Draft
The three-week AI feature: a scoping template
What fits in three weeks, what doesn't, and the single sheet we use to keep scope honest.
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Essay 03Draft
Fixed-price, not hourly — and why we hold the line
Hourly billing is an incentive structure. This is the one we chose instead.
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Essay 04Draft
AI Act Article 50 in-product: five patterns that work
Transparency obligations land in August 2026. Here are the disclosures that preserve UX and still satisfy Article 50.
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Essay 05Draft
Prototypes that win budget
A short prototype does one thing no slide deck can do: it moves the conversation from “should we” to “how fast.”
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On writing cadence
We publish when the post is useful, not on a marketing schedule. The feed stays small on purpose. If one of these essays would be useful to you now, tell us — we will prioritise it.