Frank Goortani: essays https://architect.solutions/writing/ Essays on production AI systems and engineering leadership by Frank Goortani. en What Is a Centaur CTO? https://architect.solutions/centaur-cto/ https://architect.solutions/centaur-cto/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 A Centaur CTO pairs AI leverage with human judgment: AI handles speed, analysis and execution; the CTO keeps decisions, accountability and people leadership. What I Learned Scaling FasterOutcomes from 0 to 1 https://architect.solutions/writing/scaling-fasteroutcomes.html https://architect.solutions/writing/scaling-fasteroutcomes.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Field notes from taking FasterOutcomes, an AI platform for legal and healthcare workflows, from MVP to production: product focus, velocity and reliable AI. The Parallel Contracts Model: A Post-Mortem https://architect.solutions/writing/parallel-contracts-postmortem.html https://architect.solutions/writing/parallel-contracts-postmortem.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 A post-mortem on the parallel contracts model and why focus became the better operating system for CTO work. Production LLM Systems: What CTOs Need to Know https://architect.solutions/writing/production-llm-systems.html https://architect.solutions/writing/production-llm-systems.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 What separates an LLM demo from a production system: the CTO decisions on retrieval, evaluation, cost and observability, plus a pre-launch checklist.