Field Notes

Notes from inside the work.

Short pieces on what we are seeing as operating companies rebuild for AI. Written as the work warrants — sent ahead of conversations where the framing matters.

Field Note Spring 2026

The Operating Layer.

OpenAI and Anthropic just launched deployment companies, sending engineers into client companies to install AI by hand. Why the model is no longer the bottleneck, and what the move tells operators trying to make AI actually work inside their businesses.
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The Operating Layer.