Sep 04, 2026

In Case You Missed It in August 2026 (Ep. 1024 with Jon Krohn)

This episode explores the critical gap between AI investment and return, featuring insights from industry leaders. It covers why most organizations fail to see ROI from AI, the crucial role of mathematical optimization in agentic AI to ensure constraint adherence, practical strategies for structuring AI skills in tools like Claude for quality output, and a 10-20-70 budget framework emphasizing upskilling. Additionally, it delves into the growing importance of the semantic layer for analytics agents to ensure consistent data interpretation and efficiency in large enterprises.

Aug 18, 2026

The Reason Your Claude Output Still Looks Like Slop (with Priyanka Vergadia)

Priyanka Vergadia, The Cloud Girl, discusses why most companies see no ROI from AI tools, proposing a 7:1 budget split for training over tools. She explains how AI has made "taste" the new ceiling, detailing how to build effective Claude skills by breaking tasks into explicit subtasks with human-in-the-loop oversight. She introduces her 10-20-70 framework for AI budgets, emphasizing the long-term investment needed for employee skilling and community building. Priyanka also shares her transition to full-time entrepreneurship, focusing on product and career storytelling, and reveals her upcoming book on tech storytelling.