Old Business, New Stack

Old Business, New Stack

A finance guy who can't code, figuring out what AI is really worth for an old-school business

The AI knew sensors. It missed the fact that mattered.

Jul 14, 2026

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3 min read

The AI knew sensors. It missed the fact that mattered.

AI can’t tell you where its knowledge stops and your situation begins. Those particulars can hurt you.

Zain Akbari
Zain Akbari
The rebrand decision I'd never hand to AI

Jun 30, 2026

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3 min read

The rebrand decision I'd never hand to AI

Taste will bend toward AI as it fills up the culture. Here's the creative job I'd keep human anyway.

Zain Akbari
Zain Akbari
The skill that changed my business wasn't a tool

Jun 23, 2026

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3 min read

The skill that changed my business wasn't a tool

The discipline that separates useful AI from dangerous AI, and the verdict after eighteen months.

Zain Akbari
Zain Akbari
A vendor held our history hostage. I didn't expect the way out.

Jun 15, 2026

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3 min read

A vendor held our history hostage. I didn't expect the way out.

How a $20 subscription saved us $10,000, and changed how I think about what's possible for a small business.

Zain Akbari
Zain Akbari