FYAI Journal

Field notes from building an AI workforce

Essays on multi-agent systems, orchestration patterns, and keeping AI accountable once it is doing real work.

The difference between AI tooling and AI systems (and why it matters for enterprise)

Every enterprise AI conversation eventually arrives at the same fork in the road. On one side: tools. On the other: systems. Most organisations don't realise they're choosing between them until they've already built the wrong one.

19 April 20265 min read

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Orchestration

Workflow Scheduling vs. Event-Driven Agents: When to Use Each

Once you've built a multi-agent system, the next question is: what makes it run? Most teams default to one pattern without considering the other.

19 April 20264 min read

Field notes

I Created an AI Version of Myself—It Promptly Roasted Me

Lately, I've found myself scrutinizing every part of my professional life through one critical lens: 'Could I be doing this with AI instead?'

14 April 20253 min read

Systems

The Case for Conversible Multi-Agent Teams: Why One Smart Agent Isn't Enough

Somewhere between the utopian fantasy of the One Agent to Rule Them All and the harsh reality of your AI assistant confidently regurgitating outdated code — lies a much smarter middle ground.

8 April 20253 min read

Opinion

Cringe Coding: Why the 'Vibe' is Uncomfortably Accurate

I hate the phrase 'vibe coding' with every fiber of my being. Even more frustratingly, the deeper I dive into what it actually represents, the more painfully relevant it seems.

31 March 20252 min read

The future of work

Sunsetting the Seatwarmers – A Deprecation Notice

A long shadow has been cast upon Susan's once-cherished water cooler dialogues. The gauntlet of AI has been thrown down.

17 March 20252 min read

Engineering

Am I a Big Fleshy Bag of Tech Debt? – Engineering in the Age of AI Orchestration

The clock is ticking, engineers, and the way you've been wielding AI is rapidly approaching its expiration date.

17 March 20252 min read

Strategy

Come On, AI-Lean Organizations – The Duel for Competitive Supremacy

We're entering an era where organizational agility no longer hinges solely on human productivity.

17 March 20252 min read