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      <title><![CDATA[The Real AI Question Isn't 'Did You Use It' — It's 'Can You Defend the Output']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 'AI is cheating' argument has a weak version and a serious one. The weak version is gatekeeping. The serious version is the one worth answering — and it quietly changes which skill actually matters.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After 9 years building analytics at Amazon, I noticed a pattern: the teams drowning in dashboards were often the ones making the worst decisions. Here's why, and what to do instead.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Every Serious Analytics or AI Professional Needs a Portfolio Website]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A resume tells employers what you did. A portfolio shows them how you think. Here is why that distinction matters more than most people realise - and why I built mine.]]></description>
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