Insights

Notes from the field

Case studies, essays and lessons from putting AI into production - not demos, not decks.

Sep 25, 2026InsightForbes Speaks with Gritmind on the Future of Forward-Deployed Engineering Forbes collaborated with Gritmind to cover AI labs' growing interest in implementation firms. Here's why the model was never the real bottleneck, and what that means for companies trying to move AI from pilot to production.Ramūnas ZavistanavičiusAug 27, 2026InsightThe Best AI Use Case Might Be the Most Boring One in the RoomThe AI use case that sounds most impressive is rarely the one worth funding. Here's how to spot the boring option that actually pays for itself, and why most teams miss it.Adam RusciolelliAug 6, 2026InsightWhy Lithuania? The Business Case and the Family Story Behind ItEveryone asks Laura Graves why Gritmind bet on Lithuania. The business answer is short: unicorns, talent and grit. The real answer took her back to a street corner in Anykščiai, a handwritten letter from her cousin's father, and a memoir called "Living Bridges."Laura GravesJul 24, 2026InsightYour AI is only as good as the humans behind itA recap of Gritfest 2026 - what a week of workshops (and a hot-wing contest) taught us about staying human while building production AI.Alex CadiceJul 15, 2026InsightHow becoming a product manager made me a better product designerThree years after stepping away from hands-on design, the skill hadn't disappeared. Product management and AI had made it sharper.Frances ThomasJul 7, 2026InsightYour AI stack is holding you hostageAI pricing is changing. The teams that avoid rising costs will build architectures that switch providers without rewriting their apps.Adam Rusciolelli