Field notes
Notes from the work.
Deep dives on the handoffs, data leaks, and automation decisions that turn into revenue systems.
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Framework + Case
Aug 15, 2026
Accounting automation: the silent failure test
Accounting automation should expose missing revenue, bad handoffs, and unreconciled records before a quiet logic error reaches month-end.
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Framework + Case
Aug 14, 2026
MCP server for AI: the operator control test
An MCP server for AI should give operators a reusable permission boundary, clear authority, audit evidence, and safe recovery across business systems.
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Framework + Case
Aug 13, 2026
Predictive maintenance software: the operator control test
Predictive maintenance software should turn asset risk into owned work, controlled decisions, and verified maintenance outcomes without replacing a capable CMMS.
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Framework + Case
Aug 13, 2026
Sales pipeline software for independent dealers
Sales pipeline software should show independent dealers which customer and vehicle need action, who owns it, what is blocked, and what proves the handoff is complete.
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Framework + Case
Aug 12, 2026
Construction workflow software: the operator control test
Construction workflow software should connect field reality, approvals, schedules, costs, and billing without hiding ownership or creating a second source of truth.
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Framework + Case
Aug 11, 2026
HR process automation: protect the human handoff
HR process automation should move records, reminders, and routine routing faster without hiding who owns judgment, exceptions, or the next human decision.
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Framework + Case
Aug 10, 2026
AI workflow automation: the operator authority test
AI workflow automation should define what the system may read, prepare, change, send, and spend before speed or autonomy becomes the goal.
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Framework + Case
Aug 9, 2026
Quote automation from specs: the operator control test
Quote automation from specs should extract trusted facts, expose unknowns, route compatibility and margin exceptions, and keep the final customer commitment behind human approval.
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