https://san-diego-ai.com/writing Essays from a San Diego enterprise AI consulting practice. AI-drafted in James Schlauch's voice; reviewed before publication. en-us Fri, 01 May 2026 23:51:57 GMT james@san-diego-ai.com (James Schlauch) Astro 6 + San Diego AI custom feed https://san-diego-ai.com/writing/improv-stage-production-ai https://san-diego-ai.com/writing/improv-stage-production-ai Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@san-diego-ai.com (James Schlauch) The 'Yes, and…' rule from improv comedy is also the rule for graceful degradation, fallback prompts, and any AI system that has to hold a conversation with a real user. Notes from a director who works on both stages. agents production-ai improv evaluation https://san-diego-ai.com/writing/series-b-fractional-caio https://san-diego-ai.com/writing/series-b-fractional-caio Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@san-diego-ai.com (James Schlauch) Notes for the founder who has been told to hire an AI executive and is now staring at a market full of fractional ones. The questions to ask. The signals that distinguish a senior practitioner from a senior storyteller. fractional-caio hiring due-diligence buyer-guide https://san-diego-ai.com/writing/why-we-dont-write-slide-decks https://san-diego-ai.com/writing/why-we-dont-write-slide-decks Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@san-diego-ai.com (James Schlauch) A consulting practice that promises to ship working systems instead of slide decks. Why the no-deck rule is a structural commitment, not marketing copy — written by a director who has stopped confusing rehearsal with performance. consulting production-ai engagement-model