005 2026 · 02 · workflow intelligence · 7 min read

the operational bottlenecks behind failed ai projects

three patterns repeat across every post-mortem i have read.


draft this note is in progress. outline below.

this note will follow the standard structure: idea, explanation, example, takeaway.

01 idea the core claim — restated tightly. (three patterns repeat across every post-mortem i have read.)
02 explanation why the claim holds. mechanism, not anecdote.
03 example one concrete operational scenario where this plays out.
04 takeaway a one-line operational rule the reader can apply on monday.