Field Notes
Short, first-person notes from Ali on building software that holds up — senior engineering, AI done right, and what it actually means to own the outcome.
June 2026·4 min readHealthcareAI
Healthcare software breaks differently
Why HIPAA, clinical workflows, and AI in care don't forgive the shortcuts that pass elsewhere.
Read the note →May 2026·3 min readAIEngineering
AI moves fast. Someone still has to own what ships.
Why senior judgment matters more now, not less.
Read the note →April 2026·3 min readHow we work
When embedded engineering is the wrong call — and I'll tell you
We turn down work that isn't a fit. Here's when.
Read the note →March 2026·4 min readAccountabilityCase notes
Three days before the launch
What “we own the outcome” actually looks like.
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