Simon | Practical AI
Weekly breakdowns on AI automation for manufacturers and operators. I focus on the boring infrastructure AI agents need to work—forms, databases, processes. Where the money actually is.
Works perfectly, but nobody trusts it
Your product works perfectly (but nobody trusts it) I see it all the time. The product works. The functionality is solid. The business model makes sense. But prospects bounce. Customers hesitate. Investors pass. Why? Because the design screams “I didn’t think this through.” Generic. Templated. Like it was assembled from random parts in a weekend (because it was). Here’s what nobody tells you: Design isn’t about looking pretty. It’s about signaling competence. I just got published in Differ on...
You're leaving $100M on the table (and AI agents can't fix it yet)
Eric builds semi-trucks that people actually want to buy. Thousands of people ask “how do I get one?” on YouTube, social media, at trade shows. The problem? There’s nowhere for them to say “I want to buy this truck.” No form. No database. No way to capture interest. This is a hundreds-of-millions-dollar problem. And here’s what’s wild: AI agents can’t fix it. Everyone’s talking about AI agents doing complex tasks—writing code, analyzing markets, generating reports. But they can’t fix Eric’s...
Weekly breakdowns on AI automation for manufacturers and operators. I focus on the boring infrastructure AI agents need to work—forms, databases, processes. Where the money actually is.