Abstract blue and teal header graphic for the Roux launch by Gumbo

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Practical lessons for teams building with AI.

Notes from the Gumbo kitchen on AI systems, design, delivery, and the parts of the work that still demand human judgment.

Introducing Roux: The AI Interviewer Built by Gumbo

BlogOctober 1, 20265 min readSteve Caldwell

Gumbo builds AI products, and today we're launching one anyone can use. Meet Roux, the AI interviewer that gathers your whole team's input from a single link.

Product Development

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The dot. And the line.

Field Guide 01September 18, 20265 min readDustin Nimmo

The dot: a week of ai doom talk from Amodei to Trump. The line: the gaps it's revealing, and who has to fill them.

Field Guide

What Multiplayer AI Looks Like in Practice

BlogAugust 25, 20267 min readSteve Caldwell

Closing the gap between positive task value and flat or negative system value.

AI SystemsProduct Strategy

Multiplayer AI: Humans and Agents, Side by Side

BlogApril 20, 20264 min readSteve Caldwell

The first wave of AI made individuals faster. It is also making organizations messier.

AI SystemsProduct Strategy