Production
Why “it worked in the demo” is the most expensive lie in AI
A demo proves that something can work. Production proves that it keeps working when everything gets messy.
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Production Agent Dispatch
A Tuesday newsletter for when the demo ends.
One short email a week on what breaks when real users arrive, whether you are launching a vibe-coded app or running an AI agent.
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The green dashboard lie
Why a healthy server, valid JSON, and a 200 OK can still hide a failed AI outcome.
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One failure pattern
A real way AI apps fail once real users arrive.
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A small test, limit, fallback or alert you can add.
One next move
A clear call for the week: ship, test or stop.
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13 articles, plus free field notes and checklists.
- The benchmark trap: your model can win and your product can still fail
- The god agent trap: full autonomy is a great demo, controlled autonomy ships
- Your vibe-coded app works. Is it actually ready to launch?
- The admin access trap: prompt injection is only half the problem