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The Data Pipeline is the New Secret Sauce

Jesse Robbins on why the data pipeline is the differentiating asset in enterprise AI, the four hosting models, and the four maturity phases enterprises move through. Written at Heavybit in September 2024.

“The biggest challenge emerging is building and operating the infrastructure both for creating and running the data pipelines to build, manage, and maintain a robust, secure body of proprietary data.”

Generative AI in DevOps and Incident Response: What the Experts Actually Think

I interviewed Nora Jones, Jeremy Edberg, Mandi Walls, and Brent Chapman on what generative AI actually does in incident response, and where humans have to stay in the loop.

“GenAI is good at confidently delivering text that is pleasant to read, but not always complete, or correct.”

The Seed 100: The Best Early-Stage Investors of 2021

Business Insider named me to the 2021 Seed 100, citing my seed investments in Chef, Conjur, LaunchDarkly, and Zymergen, and the fire-service line about who to call in an emergency.

“Robbins is the right investor to call in an emergency.”

A Developer's View Into Blockchain Network Architecture

I joined a Blockdaemon panel at Heavybit with Brian Behlendorf, Jed McCaleb, and Jake Craige to look at blockchain infrastructure through a developer-tools lens.