Send me your vendor pitch.
I'll tell you what I see.
Drop a deck, demo notes, contract terms, or any other vendor material. I'll review it against the five-question diagnostic from my agent-washing analysis and tell you what's real, what's washed, and what to ask before you sign.
What you get from a free first read
One read, in writing. Here's what it covers.
I'll tell you whether they're running a real model, wrapping a public API with a thin UI, or calling it AI because they added a chatbox. This is the most common gap between the pitch and the product.
I'll give you specific questions, tailored to what the pitch claims. Not a generic checklist. Questions that will tell you, from their answers, whether they've actually shipped this or just described it.
I'll flag whether their cost structure tracks yours. Vendors whose costs scale on inputs they don't control can look cheap until they're not. I'll tell you what to watch for.
Real vendor, agent washer, or somewhere between. I'll tell you which one this looks like, and why. If I'd take the meeting seriously, I'll say so. If I wouldn't, I'll say that too.
What happens after you submit
During Phase 1 I'm reviewing each submission personally. You'll hear back within 3-5 business days. Materials are held for 90 days and then auto-deleted. They're not shared with third parties, and they're never used to train any model.
If your materials are NDA-sensitive, flag that in the context field when you submit. I'll read the flag before opening anything and decide whether I can review it without a conflict. When in doubt, describe the category of vendor rather than attaching the full deck.
See the privacy policy for the full data-handling terms for this program.
Common questions
A free first read is exactly that: one read, one written response. I'm not advising on your broader AI strategy or joining your evaluation calls. If the read surfaces something that warrants a deeper look, that's a conversation we can have. The free read has no strings.
Flag it in the context field. I'll check whether I have any relationship with the vendor that would create a conflict before opening the files. If I do, I'll tell you and decline rather than read it anyway. When in doubt, describe what the vendor claims to do without attaching the confidential deck.
Push back. Send me what I missed or got wrong. The goal is a more accurate picture of the vendor, not my approval of your decision. I've been wrong before and I'd rather know than have you make a call on a bad read.
I build production AI systems. I'm biased toward engineering rigor and against marketing copy that describes outcomes without explaining the mechanism. I'll flag when a vendor is being vague in ways that matter. I try to separate "this is incomplete information" from "this is false" in the write-up.
PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text (.txt), and Markdown (.md) files. Up to 25 MB per file, 100 MB total across all files in one submission. If the materials are larger, describe what's in each file and I'll tell you what to prioritize.
Send your pitch for review
Attach the materials, tell me where you are in the process, and I'll send back a written read within 3-5 business days.
What to include
- Sales deck or product overview
- Demo notes or transcript
- Contract terms or SoW (redact rates if you'd like)
- Any questions you want answered specifically
Pitch received
I'll send my read to your email within 3-5 business days.