opinion

It's a bubble folks: 'AI' is overhyped

TL;DR - Recent advancements with LLMs are awesome, but also overhyped. I think too much money is after too few novel ideas. We’re fueled by “irrational exuberance” (thanks Alan Greenspan) again - and normal people will somehow get stuck with the bag. Though if you can get past the hype, maybe there are “this tech isn’t currently trendy” discounts to be had. Disclaimer: I’ve been wrong before Still - I am aware that this could prove to be the most wrong thing I’ve ever posted.
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Opinion: 'Once They're Sold Stop Selling' promotes the wrong attitude

TL;DR: “Once they’re sold, stop selling”, in the way that it’s usually interpreted, is bad “classic sales advice” depending on the goals of your organization and how you view the role of a sales person. A big grain of salt: I’m not in sales, I’m an engineer, about 80% of my day to day is development and post sales support. We’ve all heard it before… some form of “when you’ve got the sale, shut up” or, “once they’re sold, stop selling”.
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