https://rashaadrandall.com/insights Field notes from production — technology leadership, software engineering, and AI, written from real systems and real teams. en-us Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/the-architecture-of-trust-intent-driven-workflow-for-madi https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/the-architecture-of-trust-intent-driven-workflow-for-madi Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall AI architecture software engineering leadership strategy How I architected MADI, Click Here Digital's branded AI agent, using an intent-driven workflow that combines the flexibility of natural language with the deterministic precision of code. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/i-built-a-custom-language-model-from-scratch-in-30-days https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/i-built-a-custom-language-model-from-scratch-in-30-days Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall AI machine learning deep learning PyTorch software engineering A hands-on deep dive into building an LLM from scratch using PyTorch, trained on 100K+ synthetic conversations with an NVIDIA A100. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/lost-in-translation-the-steep-cost-of-software-communication-gap https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/lost-in-translation-the-steep-cost-of-software-communication-gap Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall software engineering leadership communication project management strategy Why the most expensive mistake in software development isn't a technical one—it's the communication gap between business and engineering that silently consumes budgets, timelines, and team morale. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/vibe-coding-as-a-senior-engineer https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/vibe-coding-as-a-senior-engineer Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall AI leadership productivity How I use AI as a delegation tool, and why engineers must validate and iterate on AI-generated work. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/my-most-valuable-contribution-the-code-i-dont-write https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/my-most-valuable-contribution-the-code-i-dont-write Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall leadership career A reflection on the fundamental shift from individual contributor to engineering leader, and why the best code I write is often no code at all. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/why-engineering-fundamentals-still-matter-in-the-age-of-ai https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/why-engineering-fundamentals-still-matter-in-the-age-of-ai Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall AI software engineering leadership strategy career AI tools are powerful force multipliers for engineers, but they can't replace the fundamental knowledge, strategic thinking, and creative problem-solving that define great software engineering. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/the-problem-solving-power-of-code https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/the-problem-solving-power-of-code Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall software engineering problem solving leadership strategy From building a vocabulary app for my daughter to architecting enterprise data warehouses, the engineering mindset reveals how software development is fundamentally about solving problems at any scale. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/beyond-the-hype-my-6-month-ai-deep-dive https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/beyond-the-hype-my-6-month-ai-deep-dive Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall AI machine learning leadership strategy My perspective on completing a 6-month AI & Machine Learning bootcamp, sharing key lessons learned about data strategy, experimentation, iteration, and when to use AI versus traditional solutions. https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/delineating-digital-craftsmanship-web-developers-vs-software-engineers https://rashaadrandall.com/insights/delineating-digital-craftsmanship-web-developers-vs-software-engineers Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Rashaad R. Randall web development software engineering career An exploration of the distinct realms of web development and software engineering, outlining the primary differences between web developers and software engineers, detailing their roles, responsibilities, and skill sets.