Faithful in Babylon

Jim Amos warned about AI agents and I responded with defiance. Then I realized we were both right—and both incomplete without each other.

February 3, 2026 · 8 min · Matt Baylor

You're Not a Victim of AI—You're Just Making Excuses

A response to the ‘AI agents are a betrayal’ narrative that challenges developers to own their agency instead of waiting for permission to adapt.

January 31, 2026 · 18 min · Matt Baylor

Emotional Version Control: The AI Feature We Need But Don't Have Yet

I was coding across two different codebases while the Minnesota situation occupied my brain. Cognitive dissonance: historical conservative voter watching behavior I can’t support. Social media amplify

January 25, 2026 · 13 min · Matt Baylor

What Freud and Maslow Can Teach Us About AI

Maximizing AI effectiveness requires understanding the difference between how humans and AI internalize feedback. That understanding comes not from more code—it comes from deeper study of what makes us human.

January 23, 2026 · 8 min · Matt Baylor

Edge AI Isn't a Placement Decision. It's a Capability Unlock.

Cloud AI keeps tightening the rules. Edge and private data center restore control, privacy, and durable context where the work happens.

January 15, 2026 · 5 min · Matt Baylor

Agentic AI for Anyone: From Assistant to Orchestrator

Moving beyond chat-based AI to orchestrated multi-agent systems. Free playbook and starter kit. No gatekeeping.

January 14, 2026 · 8 min · Matt Baylor

Feedback Loops Are Essential—But Not the Way You Think

Our instincts for human collaboration mislead us when working with AI. Understanding the difference is where effectiveness is won or lost.

January 14, 2026 · 4 min · Matt Baylor

An Analysis of Anthropic's Strategic Realignment

Anthropic’s restrictions on Claude access reveal a deeper strategic shift shaped by board-level governance, cloud incentives, and platform dynamics. Distribution gravity is moving.

January 10, 2026 · 6 min · Matt Baylor