About

Elliott Cheeks

Elliott Cheeks writes about shipping AI-generated software into production — the gates, the patterns, and the cost discipline that make it work. Notes for builders and small teams.

What I cover

→Gated pipelines that keep bad AI output from reaching users
→Cost discipline: model routing, verification, and outcome pricing
→Proving data before building anything on top of it
→How small teams can ship more with less

Who it's for

→Founders and product engineers shipping AI features
→Small teams without a dedicated ML or platform crew
→Anyone who has shipped a demo and now needs it to run

Start here

The flagship essay lays out the five-gated pipeline I use to turn AI demos into production work.

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