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Notes on Foundry, AIP, and AI automation

Field notes from a team that ships production software on Palantir Foundry and AIP, plus AI automation for teams that aren't on Palantir.

AI Automation

Data Engineering for AI: Why Most AI Projects Fail Before the Model Even Runs

Most failed AI/automation projects don't fail on the model — they fail on data plumbing. What the data engineering work actually requires.

July 21, 2026
AI Automation

AI Agents vs. RPA: What's Actually Different, and When to Use Each

RPA and AI agents solve different problems. A practical guide to which one fits a given workflow, and why 'replace RPA with AI' is usually the wrong framing.

July 14, 2026
Palantir

Palantir's Ontology, Explained: The Concept Everyone Struggles With

What the Palantir Foundry Ontology actually is, why it exists, and how to think about modeling one — explained without the marketing language.

July 8, 2026
Palantir

Palantir Foundry 101: What It Actually Does (and Doesn't Do)

A plain-English explanation of Palantir Foundry — the ontology, pipelines, and Workshop apps — for teams evaluating it as a platform, not a stock.

July 1, 2026