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Field notes &
working papers.

Analysis, frameworks, and field guides from the Protabyte consulting practice. Written for engineering leaders, CTOs, and technical decision-makers.

Architecture note

Technical due diligence: what investors and acquirers actually want to see

A practitioner's perspective on what a rigorous technical due diligence assessment covers, what findings typically surface, and how to prepare a codebase and architecture for external review.

March 2026Read article →

Technical briefing

Designing intelligent document processing for regulated industries

How to architect a document AI pipeline that satisfies insurance, healthcare, and government audit requirements, without sacrificing accuracy, throughput, or operational flexibility.

March 2026Read article →

Working paper

Why most AI pilots never reach production

A structured analysis of the five failure modes that keep AI proofs of concept from becoming production systems, and the architectural decisions that separate projects that ship from projects that stall.

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Field notes

The strangler fig pattern in practice: a field guide for .NET platforms

A practical guide to incremental .NET platform modernization using the strangler fig pattern: where it works, where it breaks down, and how to sequence the migration to minimize production risk.

ForthcomingForthcoming

Working paper

When to hire a fractional CTO (and when not to)

The organizational situations where fractional technical leadership adds the most value, and the circumstances where a different engagement model would serve you better.

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Technical briefing

How to run an architecture review that actually changes decisions

Most architecture reviews produce documents that nobody reads. This is how to structure a review that produces findings, drives decisions, and leaves the team with shared clarity on direction.

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What we write about

AI workflow automation and LLM integration in production
Intelligent document processing design and architecture
Legacy platform modernization strategy and execution
Architecture review and technical due diligence
Cloud-native platform delivery on Azure and AWS
Fractional CTO and engineering leadership
Regulated industry engineering: insurance, healthcare, government
Engineering team structure and delivery accountability

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