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October 22, 2024

🤖 From Consulting to GenAI Product Development: Key Learnings

After transitioning from consulting to GenAI projects, I've noticed some fascinating shifts in approach and mindset. Here's what I've learned:

🎓 Education is Key

  • Founders / Teams need deep understanding of AI capabilities
  • Critical to distinguish between data quality issues vs. AI limitations
  • Fine-tuning ≠ behavior change; it's about control

🎯 Problem-First Approach

  • Consulting: Platform sales → Problem solving
  • Product: Problem solving → Platform selection
  • Accuracy requires significant iteration
  • 1 PRD line can spawn 100+ test cases
  • Multiple design variations are common

⚙️ Building for Scale

  • Focus on concrete solutions over platforms
  • Balance data quality with model output
  • Small teams enable rapid iteration
  • Quick pivots back to fundamentals when needed

🚀 Product Development Reality

  • Patience is crucial for monetization
  • Innovation must be truly unique
  • Products need time to get paid users. The first few cycles of the pilot 
  • Success relies on understanding trade-offs

🔄 Blended Role Benefits

  • These experiences enhance my current work:

Workshop facilitation

  • Domain-specific use case brainstorming
  • Core LLM training from practitioner's view
  • Business-focused advisory

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