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We’re Building a Company Memory
And trying to make knowledge graphs cool again.
 • Kenny Shultz
Your CRM Knows Who Paid. It Doesn’t Know Who Matters.
How we’re teaching our software to remember the relationship history that usually disappears after the meeting ends.
 • Kenny Shultz
42:28
Are AI Experts Actually Using AI?
Exploring practical AI adoption, engineering workflows, productivity acceleration, and the growing gap between AI theory and real-world implementation…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
AI Is Only Expensive When You Measure It Wrong
Why the real AI economics question is not token spend versus salaries — it is profitable output per dollar.
 • Kenny Shultz
1:57
S4E12 Teaser | Are AI Experts Actually Using AI?
Exploring practical AI adoption, engineering workflows, productivity gains, and the growing gap between AI theory and real-world implementation.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
Your HVAC Was Not Designed Around Your Desire to Be Cold
A 75°F office during peak summer is not automatically a failure. It may be the exact result of legal, code-compliant HVAC design.
 • Kenny Shultz
17:00
Can Construction Veterans Survive The AI Shift?
Exploring AI adoption in construction, institutional knowledge, generational workforce shifts, and how experienced professionals are adapting to rapid…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
23:38
Can AI Design Beautiful Spaces?
Exploring AI-assisted architecture, hyper-realistic rendering, global design collaboration, and the evolving role of human creativity in modern interior…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
2:37
S4E10 Teaser | Can AI Design Beautiful Spaces?
Exploring AI-generated interiors, creative workflows, and why human taste still matters in modern architectural design.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
The Inbox Is Not a Vault
If it is too sensitive for ChatGPT, why is it safe enough for email?
 • Kenny Shultz
18:54
Do People Still Buy From People?
Exploring relationship-driven sales, networking strategies, and why consistency and authenticity still win in a digital-first world, with business…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
2:19
S4E9 Teaser | Do People Still Buy From People?
Exploring relationship-driven sales, consistency, and why human connection still wins in a digital-first world.
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
When the Lawyer Calls, Your AI Better Have Receipts
Graph RAG is usually sold as better search. In engineering, it may become the defense file that explains why a decision was made years after the project…
 • Kenny Shultz
23:13
Who Really Fixes Dangerous Buildings?
Exploring facade failures, historic restoration, construction safety laws, and the real-world risks of maintaining iconic buildings, with restoration…
 • Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston
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The Engineering Stack
A working journal on AI, software, and the future of AEC professional services, written from inside an MEP engineering firm.
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