LLM InfraJun 2026 · 12 min
Evaluating LLM Workflows: A Field Guide
What mature LLM evaluation actually looks like in 2026, and why squinting at outputs in a spreadsheet doesn't count.
Read essay →Taking 2–3 new engagements this quarter
Where does AI go in your business?I help teams figure it out, and ship it.
I'm Matt Ferrante. For 15+ years I've shipped software in AdTech, algorithmic trading, and now AI. The kind that has to actually work on Monday morning, not just demo on Friday.
How we work together
Three shapes of engagement.
Pick the one that matches where your team is. All three can convert into each other.
01 · Implement
AI Implementation
For teams that pitched an AI project, got the budget, and eight months later have nothing shipped. Get out of pilot purgatory and onto the P&L.
- →Workflow audit & tool selection
- →Rollout plan with real dates
- →Team enablement, not vendor lock-in
- →On-call for the hard calls
02 · Build
AI Product Development
Ship AI-native features, agent APIs, and MCP endpoints that survive real customer traffic. Draws on 18 MCP servers in production, one at 100k requests a day.
- →Agent frameworks & eval pipelines
- →MCP servers & agent-ready APIs
- →RAG that doesn't hallucinate
- →Load-tested, then shipped
03 · Learn
AI Strategy & Training
For leaders whose 'what's your AI strategy?' answer needs to hold up in a board room, and for teams that need real fluency, not another slide deck.
- →Board-ready strategy & adoption plan
- →Cohort workshops (6–24)
- →Engineering accelerator
- →Opinionated and applied, not intro-level
Recent thinking
Field notes from production.
AI InfraNov 2025 · 9 min
The AI-Enabled Repository Checklist
A checklist for making a codebase pleasant for coding agents to operate in: file layout, naming, docs.
Read essay →StrategySep 2025 · 8 min
Is Your Business Defensible Against AI?
Most software companies think AI is a feature. The real question is whether AI can replace what you sell.
Read essay →Have an AI project that has to actually work?
Start with a 30-minute consult. $20, refunded if it isn't useful. Bring your worst architecture decision, a stalled rollout, or a demo you can't put in front of customers. You'll leave with a plan.