AI Decisions

The business and engineering decisions behind building with AI - by Syed Zain Raza

Should This Even Use AI?

The first and most-skipped decision: when a model beats plain code, and when it does not.

Posted by Syed Zain Raza on September 10th, 2026

Choosing a Model

A decision framework balancing capability, cost, latency, context, and control.

Posted by Syed Zain Raza on September 12th, 2026

Build, Buy, or Fine-Tune

The build-versus-buy decision in its AI-specific form, and why fine-tuning is usually premature.

Posted by Syed Zain Raza on September 14th, 2026

The Real Cost of an AI Feature

Total cost of ownership, and why cost-per-outcome beats cost-per-call.

Posted by Syed Zain Raza on September 16th, 2026