R Reuben Bowlby Agentic Systems Architect
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Practical notes on AI governance, orchestration, and operator coaching.

No theory dumps. These are the infrastructure patterns, checklists, and lessons I use building production AI systems and coaching the teams who ship them.

2026-06-22

EU AI Act Readiness: A Practical Checklist for Builders

A step-by-step checklist for getting your AI system ready for the EU AI Act. Not theory — the actual infrastructure you need.

ai-governance eu-ai-act compliance
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2026-06-22

AI Governance Primitives: What Kill Switches and Circuit Breakers Actually Do

Kill switches, circuit breakers, delegation tokens — the infrastructure most AI teams skip. Here's what each one actually does.

ai-governance engineering safety
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2026-06-22

From Strength Coaching to AI Systems: Why Form Comes First

A decade of coaching taught me the same thing engineering does: assess constraints before prescribing solutions, build safety infrastructure before features.

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