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The OpenAI AgentKit Enters the Fray: Impacts on the Visual Agentic AI Tools Market

A recent MIT study showed that 95% of AI projects fail to deliver value, pinning this largely on learning curve issues. This created a mandate for AI-focused companies to make agent building easier. OpenAI has responded with AgentKit, a tool they call “Canva for agents”. The term “kit” further implies simple assembly of components like […]

Mike Hogan

October 10, 2025

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How Does the Visual Agentic AI Tool Market End Up? (Part 4 of a 4-Part Series)

In the world of software, you’re in the top three of any market segment or you’re toast. For the near-term, you should expect the continued release of new visual agentic AI tools (VAATs) as they target specific industries, ecosystems, and even use cases. Once the market selects winners, I expect to see consolidation through attrition […]

Mike Hogan

October 9, 2025

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Agent-to-Agent Communication: The Glue for Blending VAATs Across Ecosystems (Part 3 of a 4-Part Series)

If the VAAT market explosion (Part 1) and verticalization secrets (Part 2) got you fired up, this one's the real connector: agent-to-agent (A2A) communication. Imagine your healthcare-tuned agent from Kore.ai handing off tasks to a Salesforce Agentforce CRM wizard, or a general-purpose blueprint from Langflow jumping in for custom logic—all without a hitch. A2A protocols […]

Mike Hogan

October 9, 2025

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Visual Agentic AI Tools Get Vertical: Targeting Key Industries for Massive Wins (Part 2 of a 4-Part Series)

If the explosive rise of Visual Agentic AI Tools (VAATs) in Part 1 piqued your interest, this one will unlock a whole new understanding for how the market is evolving: verticalization. Forget one-size-fits-all; VAATs are focusing on industries like healthcare, energy, and manufacturing, to unlock efficiencies and deliver jaw-dropping revenues and valuations. We’ll unpack the […]

Mike Hogan

October 1, 2025

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The Rise of Visual Agentic AI Tools: Enterprise Results Drive the Market to Rocket 45.8% Per Year (Part 1 of a 4-Part Series)

A recent MIT study showed that 95% of AI projects fail to deliver value, but there is an exciting class of tools that solve some of the key challenges, they’re called Visual Agentic AI Tools (VAAT) and they make AI fast and easy! As a result the market for these tools is exploding with new […]

Mike Hogan

September 26, 2025

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AI's Efficiency Edge: How Salesforce is Trimming Teams with Agents – And Sparking Economic Growth

Picture a corporate giant like Salesforce, once reliant on a sprawling army of 9,000 customer support pros to keep their customers selling. Now, fast-forward to today: AI agents swoop in, slashing that number by 4,000 while cranking up speed and slashing costs. It's not a job apocalypse – it's a productivity revolution. As Salesforce CEO […]

Mike Hogan

September 11, 2025

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AI’s Assault on Legal, Medical, & Other Professions…Lawyers & Doctors Fight Back, Who Will Win?

You’ve invested years or your life and taken on hundreds of thousands in debt to become a doctor or a lawyer and now AI appears to be on the verge of rendering that investment of time and money worthless: “AI will soon beat doctors and lawyers by a large margin” - Elon Musk. But like […]

Mike Hogan

September 9, 2025

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Is AI's "Moore's Law Moment” Here? Why Tiny, Specialized Models Could Steal the Spotlight from Giant LLMs!

Hey tech enthusiasts, futurists, and AI skeptics—buckle up! It's August 2025, and the AI world is buzzing with a provocative question: What if AI doesn't get much better than this? In a recent New Yorker piece, Cal Newport dives into this head-scratcher, arguing that large language models (LLMs) might be hitting a wall, with scaling […]

Mike Hogan

August 22, 2025

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Power Prompting: Secret AI Hacks that Deliver Superhuman Results

Ever feel like your AI results are just “meh”? Want to amp them up like a prompting pro? Here are some secret prompts from the pros that will take your AI results to the next level. Try these out, they’re like prompting on steroids. Instead of merely responding to you, it makes AI make your […]

Mike Hogan

August 5, 2025

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The Agentic Web: Disassembling Software for a New Era

TL;DR: AI is disrupting traditional monolithic applications by enabling AI agents to dynamically assemble data and services to achieve specific goals. The result, a collection of data sources and best-of-breed microservices (discrete apps) operated by AI agents. Two new technologies, MCP and https://www.a2aprotocol.org/en, make this vision a reality. In my earlier post, AI is Eating […]

Mike Hogan

June 11, 2025

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Life Hack: Use AI to Help You Define Your Software and Generate a Cost Estimate

TL;DR: Want to estimate your software’s cost without spending hours with developers? Use this prompt with your favorite AI tool: "I want to build a software application. Please guide me step-by-step through a software product discovery process following the steps in the following blog post pasted below. For each step, ask me relevant questions, confirm […]

Mike Hogan

May 13, 2025

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Unlock Your Creative Potential with This AI-Powered Life Hack!

Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Ever find yourself juggling a dozen tasks and wishing for a way to turbocharge your productivity without being glued to your computer screen? Well, do I have a game-changer for you—a nifty little life hack that harnesses the power of AI to streamline your brainstorming and content creation process. Here’s how […]

Mike Hogan

May 6, 2025

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AI-Powered Staff Augmentation: The Next Revolution in Software Development?

The software development landscape is undergoing a major transformation, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this change. Traditional staff augmentation has long been a go-to strategy for companies looking to reduce costs and access global talent. However, with AI-driven staff augmentation, the game is shifting towards greater efficiency, automation, and innovation. Could […]

Mike Hogan

April 8, 2025

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Using AI to Land Your Dream Job: Optimizing Your Resume with an LLM

In today’s competitive job market, getting your resume noticed is no easy feat. With hundreds—or even thousands—of applicants vying for the same position, your resume needs to stand out. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), can revolutionize your job application process by helping you optimize your resume for specific job postings and […]

Mike Hogan

March 19, 2025

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Unleashing AI’s Power Without Unleashing Corporate Chaos

Imagine this: Your company’s new AI chatbot has just ingested every internal email, project document, and product spec in the organization. It’s stuffed to the gills with information and ready to answer any question you throw at it. Excited, you ask, “Hey, who in the company is planning to start a family?” The AI cheerfully […]

Mike Hogan

March 12, 2025

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AI Is Now My Naturopath: How I Ditched Pills for Coconut Oil and Saved My Toe (and Maybe My Liver!)

About 18 months ago, I noticed something funky going on with one of my big toenails, it was golden colored. It wasn’t just an aesthetic glitch—it was yellowing, thickening, and gross—it was toenail fungus. I did enjoy teasing the kids, waving it at them at the pool and singing my version of the James Bond […]

Mike Hogan

March 5, 2025

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Harnessing AI for Well Intervention: A Parallel to Human Healthcare

AI delivers amazing results in diagnosing sick humans, imagine what it can do for diagnosing sick oil & gas wells. I attended a presentation on well intervention during the completion phase, and it struck me how similar well intervention is to healthcare, and how valuable AI can be in the diagnosis and treatment of wells. […]

Mike Hogan

January 30, 2025

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How AI Could Soon Become Your Primary Care Physician (and Your Hypochondria’s Worst Enemy)

Imagine waking up one morning feeling a bit off. Maybe there’s a mild soreness in your side, a subtle cough that just won’t quit, or a slight dizziness you can’t quite place. In the past, you might have rushed straight to Google, typed in your symptoms, and found yourself spiraling into a world of worst-case […]

Mike Hogan

January 3, 2025

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Why Does My AI Keep Changing Its Mind? Unraveling the Mystery of Inconsistent LLM Outputs

Introduction Imagine asking your AI assistant for the best lasagna recipe and receiving a mouth-watering Italian classic, only to ask the same question tomorrow and get a vegan twist you didn't expect. Frustrating? Absolutely. Welcome to the enigmatic world of Large Language Models (LLMs), where consistency can sometimes feel like a fleeting dream. Traditional software […]

Mike Hogan

November 1, 2024

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The Missing Link: Automating the Development of Training Materials and User Guides from Video Demos

One of my software companies needed a User’s Guide and training materials, I thought it was the perfect opportunity for AI to load a video demo of the product and turn it into these materials…not so fast. Generic AI Chat tools couldn’t do it, nor could I find specialized tools to handle the task for […]

Mike Hogan

August 15, 2024

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I’m Building a GenAI Chatbot, What Do I Need to Know?

When building a GenAI chatbot, there are well-defined steps you need to take to get good results. This blog provides a high-level overview of these steps and then the associated video provides some practical insights focused on guiding the process, also known as prompt engineering or parameters if you are using the API. If you’re […]

Mike Hogan

July 17, 2024

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Copyright in the Era of Generative AI: Untangling a Web of Legal Complexities

Introduction: The rise of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) presents intriguing legal challenges, particularly in the realm of copyright law. As Gen AI technologies like large language models (LLMs) become more advanced and pervasive, they raise significant questions about the potential for copyright infringement and the boundaries of creative ownership. This blog post explores the […]

Mike Hogan

July 8, 2024

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Exploit the Power of AI: How to Find AI Use Cases in Your Own Business!

Ever played with ChatGPT or seen AI answer your search queries? It's exciting, but how can Generative AI (Gen AI) truly benefit your business? This blog post dives deep, providing a framework to identify impactful use cases and equipping you with real-world examples to boost your company's productivity. Understanding Gen AI's Value Proposition What makes […]

Mike Hogan

July 8, 2024

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Does AI Decimate the Software Business or Grow it by 100X?

Jevon's Paradox A recent Twitter exchange between Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, found on Twitter, explored the surprising idea that building companies might become more expensive in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Andreessen argues against the common belief that AI will simply cut costs and boost efficiency. He introduces Jevon's paradox to suggest that […]

Mike Hogan

May 14, 2024

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Is AI Reliable Enough to Create an Effective App Design?

Artificial Intelligence's potential to take on technical tasks has been debated over the years. That's because, just like any other machine, AI can malfunction and not produce the best output. The same thing can be said about AI in doing creative work. Design is one of the foundations of web and software development. But can […]

Miggy B.

January 10, 2024

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AI in Banking: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

Explore how AI is revolutionizing banking by addressing critical challenges like interest rate margin compression, CRE loss exposure, and more. Join MPH International in leading the AI banking revolution.

Mike Hogan

November 28, 2023

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AI is Eating Software

How AI Makes Software 100X More Powerful In 2011, Marc Andreessen penned the now-iconic essay, "Software is Eating the World," where he pointed out how software companies were poised to take over large swathes of the economy. His vision has largely come to pass with software subsuming an increasing percentage portion of the knowledge in […]

Mike Hogan

October 18, 2023

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