SenseMaking from the Web is a curated list of recent articles I’ve read and thought worth sharing with my subscribers. I’ve automated this but the curation, which is a discerning process, is all human. I’ve added some commentary.

The AI adventures continue unabated. The challenges are real and varied. The essence of a lot of the articles in this post is that many are in the thick of it, confronting all the challenges coming their way, failing and succeeding in equal measure. And that is the point. You need to be in it to win it.

The problem for those that opt to wait and see if this AI innovation curve is hype or not, the danger is that they will never catch up if they need to.

The End Of Business As Usual: AI And The Fall Of Slow Companies

Posted on July 22. In a recent story, Shelly Palmer shares the example of a 19-year-old college dropout from Detroit who built a $30,000-a-month SaaS business in just ninety days. He did it solo, in six hours, using Claude, ChatGPT, and no-code platforms. This isn’t an exception. It’s a signal of what’s next Palmer …

Three Invisible Hurdles to Innovation

Posted on July 16. Innovation drives growth and performance. That’s good. It also has the potential to challenge the status quo. That hasn’t always been considered a …

AI is replacing human connection as it boosts productivity. Success requires elevating relationships while embracing the technology

Posted on July 9. AI is finally delivering the productivity gains long promised. But something else is quietly slipping away: our connection to one another. While many …

AI is changing the world faster than most realize

Posted on July 9. The people building AI are saying — subtly and unsubtly — that the technology is advancing more rapidly than the vast majority of people realize. Why …

How to Measure the ROI of AI Coding Assistants

Posted on July 9. Every organization is asking how to go faster with AI. “The problem with this question is that we’re really focused on the faster part and a lot of …

The Blogs: Adopting AI Isn’t a Roadmap: It’s a Mindset

Posted on July 6. Three years into the era of generative AI, two clear business truths have emerged: AI tools are powerful and cannot be ignored in any company’s …

AI at Work: Momentum Builds, but Gaps Remain

Posted on June 26. AI is no longer a distant promise. Leaders and managers have woven it into the fabric of their daily work lives. However, frontline employees have …

From Demos to Deals: Insights for Building in Enterprise AI | Andreessen Horowitz

Posted on June 24. AI has become a strategic priority for virtually every enterprise: OpenAI claims 10% of the world’s systems now use their products, and many Fortune …