Matt Roberts
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Writing about the future while living in it
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Building my first AI-powered app: what I learned as a non-ML developer
I built this website using Next.js, AWS, and Claude. I'm not a developer by trade. Here's an honest account of what that process was like and what surprised me.
M365 Copilot a year on: admin reality vs the sales pitch
Microsoft 365 Copilot went GA in November 2023. We're now well past the initial excitement. Here's an honest account of what it's actually like to deploy and manage.
Claude 3.7 and the rise of agentic AI — this is the inflection point
Anthropic released Claude 3.7 Sonnet in February 2025 with extended thinking mode. Combined with the MCP protocol, something important just shifted.
AI Perspectives
all →Building my first AI-powered app: what I learned as a non-ML developer
I built this website using Next.js, AWS, and Claude. I'm not a developer by trade. Here's an honest account of what that process was like and what surprised me.
Claude 3.7 and the rise of agentic AI — this is the inflection point
Anthropic released Claude 3.7 Sonnet in February 2025 with extended thinking mode. Combined with the MCP protocol, something important just shifted.
DeepSeek just changed the economics of AI. What it means for enterprise
DeepSeek R1 arrived in January 2025 and sent the AI industry into a brief panic. The dust has settled. Here's what actually happened and what it means for enterprise AI strategy.
Microsoft 365 & IT
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Robopack, Winget, PSADT — how I think about app packaging for Intune now
App packaging for Intune has always been a time sink. Robopack changes that calculation significantly. Here's how I'm thinking about the options in mid-2025.
M365 Copilot a year on: admin reality vs the sales pitch
Microsoft 365 Copilot went GA in November 2023. We're now well past the initial excitement. Here's an honest account of what it's actually like to deploy and manage.
Windows 11 migrations: the real blockers in enterprise
Windows 10 support ends in October 2025. Enterprise migrations to Windows 11 are progressing, but more slowly than Microsoft would like. Here's why.
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Robopack, Winget, PSADT — how I think about app packaging for Intune now
App packaging for Intune has always been a time sink. Robopack changes that calculation significantly. Here's how I'm thinking about the options in mid-2025.
Building my first AI-powered app: what I learned as a non-ML developer
I built this website using Next.js, AWS, and Claude. I'm not a developer by trade. Here's an honest account of what that process was like and what surprised me.
M365 Copilot a year on: admin reality vs the sales pitch
Microsoft 365 Copilot went GA in November 2023. We're now well past the initial excitement. Here's an honest account of what it's actually like to deploy and manage.
Claude 3.7 and the rise of agentic AI — this is the inflection point
Anthropic released Claude 3.7 Sonnet in February 2025 with extended thinking mode. Combined with the MCP protocol, something important just shifted.
Windows 11 migrations: the real blockers in enterprise
Windows 10 support ends in October 2025. Enterprise migrations to Windows 11 are progressing, but more slowly than Microsoft would like. Here's why.
DeepSeek just changed the economics of AI. What it means for enterprise
DeepSeek R1 arrived in January 2025 and sent the AI industry into a brief panic. The dust has settled. Here's what actually happened and what it means for enterprise AI strategy.
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