INSIGHTS & ENGINEERING

How we think about design, code, and AI.

Technical notes, experiments, and ideas from the process of building digital products.

What Is Design Engineering?
9 min read
Creative Development
Aug 31, 2026

What Is Design Engineering?

What is design engineering? Learn how design, content, interaction, and engineering work together to create digital experiences that are visually coherent, interactive, usable, and technically sound.

Alfredo Gemilang
Alfredo Gemilang
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Human-in-the-Loop AI: Why Automation Should Not Mean No Review
9 min read
AI Engineering
Aug 27, 2026

Human-in-the-Loop AI: Why Automation Should Not Mean No Review

Learn when AI should decide and when humans must stay in control — and how to design review workflows that automate the repetitive without removing accountability.

Alfredo Gemilang
Alfredo Gemilang
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RAG vs Search: What Should a Business Knowledge System Use?
13 min read
AI Engineering
Aug 25, 2026

RAG vs Search: What Should a Business Knowledge System Use?

Should your knowledge system use search, RAG, or both? A practical guide to choosing the right architecture based on real product requirements.

Alfredo Gemilang
Alfredo Gemilang
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Meilisearch vs Vector Search: Which Should You Use?
14 min read
AI Engineering
Aug 18, 2026

Meilisearch vs Vector Search: Which Should You Use?

Compare keyword, vector, and hybrid search to choose the right retrieval architecture for knowledge systems, AI applications, and enterprise search.

Alfredo Gemilang
Alfredo Gemilang
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How to Turn Complex PDFs into Structured Knowledge
12 min read
AI Engineering
Aug 11, 2026

How to Turn Complex PDFs into Structured Knowledge

Learn how AI-assisted document processing can turn complex PDFs into structured, searchable business knowledge with human review and workflow controls.

Alfredo Gemilang
Alfredo Gemilang
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