Sean McDonnell
@nexteleven.bsky.social
Founder/CTO @ NextEleven Studios & Mothership AI. Solo dev who turned side projects into enterprise deals.
Multi-Modal RAG
Text-only RAG is over. 2026 systems natively support images, audio, video. Your AI doesn’t just read manuals—it understands diagrams, processes calls, analyzes footage. Multi-modal is the new baseline. 📸🎥🎤
Text-only RAG is over. 2026 systems natively support images, audio, video. Your AI doesn’t just read manuals—it understands diagrams, processes calls, analyzes footage. Multi-modal is the new baseline. 📸🎥🎤
December 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Multi-Modal RAG
Text-only RAG is over. 2026 systems natively support images, audio, video. Your AI doesn’t just read manuals—it understands diagrams, processes calls, analyzes footage. Multi-modal is the new baseline. 📸🎥🎤
Text-only RAG is over. 2026 systems natively support images, audio, video. Your AI doesn’t just read manuals—it understands diagrams, processes calls, analyzes footage. Multi-modal is the new baseline. 📸🎥🎤
Quantum-Classical Hybrid
2026 brings quantum-AI hybrid systems tackling problems once thought impossible. Financial modeling, drug discovery, climate simulation—quantum acceleration meets AI reasoning. The breakthroughs are accelerating. ⚛️🔮
2026 brings quantum-AI hybrid systems tackling problems once thought impossible. Financial modeling, drug discovery, climate simulation—quantum acceleration meets AI reasoning. The breakthroughs are accelerating. ⚛️🔮
December 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Quantum-Classical Hybrid
2026 brings quantum-AI hybrid systems tackling problems once thought impossible. Financial modeling, drug discovery, climate simulation—quantum acceleration meets AI reasoning. The breakthroughs are accelerating. ⚛️🔮
2026 brings quantum-AI hybrid systems tackling problems once thought impossible. Financial modeling, drug discovery, climate simulation—quantum acceleration meets AI reasoning. The breakthroughs are accelerating. ⚛️🔮
Healthcare AI Breakthrough
AI in healthcare moves beyond diagnostics to symptom triage and treatment planning. We’re closing care gaps and improving outcomes at scale. The turning point isn’t coming—it’s here. 🏥❤️
AI in healthcare moves beyond diagnostics to symptom triage and treatment planning. We’re closing care gaps and improving outcomes at scale. The turning point isn’t coming—it’s here. 🏥❤️
December 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Healthcare AI Breakthrough
AI in healthcare moves beyond diagnostics to symptom triage and treatment planning. We’re closing care gaps and improving outcomes at scale. The turning point isn’t coming—it’s here. 🏥❤️
AI in healthcare moves beyond diagnostics to symptom triage and treatment planning. We’re closing care gaps and improving outcomes at scale. The turning point isn’t coming—it’s here. 🏥❤️
Hourglass Workforce
AI agents are reshaping org charts. Entry-level + senior talent concentrates at top and bottom. Mid-tier shrinks as agents handle that work. The new skill? Agent orchestration. Knowledge work looks like an hourglass in 2026. 👥⏳
AI agents are reshaping org charts. Entry-level + senior talent concentrates at top and bottom. Mid-tier shrinks as agents handle that work. The new skill? Agent orchestration. Knowledge work looks like an hourglass in 2026. 👥⏳
December 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Hourglass Workforce
AI agents are reshaping org charts. Entry-level + senior talent concentrates at top and bottom. Mid-tier shrinks as agents handle that work. The new skill? Agent orchestration. Knowledge work looks like an hourglass in 2026. 👥⏳
AI agents are reshaping org charts. Entry-level + senior talent concentrates at top and bottom. Mid-tier shrinks as agents handle that work. The new skill? Agent orchestration. Knowledge work looks like an hourglass in 2026. 👥⏳
Responsible AI = ROI
60% of execs report that Responsible AI boosts ROI and efficiency. The challenge? Operationalizing it. 2026 is the year we move from principles to repeatable, rigorous RAI practices. Governance that delivers value, not delays. ✅💼
60% of execs report that Responsible AI boosts ROI and efficiency. The challenge? Operationalizing it. 2026 is the year we move from principles to repeatable, rigorous RAI practices. Governance that delivers value, not delays. ✅💼
December 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Responsible AI = ROI
60% of execs report that Responsible AI boosts ROI and efficiency. The challenge? Operationalizing it. 2026 is the year we move from principles to repeatable, rigorous RAI practices. Governance that delivers value, not delays. ✅💼
60% of execs report that Responsible AI boosts ROI and efficiency. The challenge? Operationalizing it. 2026 is the year we move from principles to repeatable, rigorous RAI practices. Governance that delivers value, not delays. ✅💼
AI Security Goes Ambient
Security agents in 2026 aren’t add-ons—they’re built-in. Each AI agent gets clear identity, limited access, and threat protection from day one. Trust is the currency of innovation, and we’re building it into every layer. 🔒🛡️
Security agents in 2026 aren’t add-ons—they’re built-in. Each AI agent gets clear identity, limited access, and threat protection from day one. Trust is the currency of innovation, and we’re building it into every layer. 🔒🛡️
December 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
AI Security Goes Ambient
Security agents in 2026 aren’t add-ons—they’re built-in. Each AI agent gets clear identity, limited access, and threat protection from day one. Trust is the currency of innovation, and we’re building it into every layer. 🔒🛡️
Security agents in 2026 aren’t add-ons—they’re built-in. Each AI agent gets clear identity, limited access, and threat protection from day one. Trust is the currency of innovation, and we’re building it into every layer. 🔒🛡️
Small Language Models Win
Fine-tuned SLMs are breaking the rule: ‘choose two between good, cheap, fast.’ 2026 SLMs deliver all three. Specialized, focused data = high accuracy at speed and cost that LLMs can’t match. Efficiency is the new power. 🎯⚙️
Fine-tuned SLMs are breaking the rule: ‘choose two between good, cheap, fast.’ 2026 SLMs deliver all three. Specialized, focused data = high accuracy at speed and cost that LLMs can’t match. Efficiency is the new power. 🎯⚙️
December 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Small Language Models Win
Fine-tuned SLMs are breaking the rule: ‘choose two between good, cheap, fast.’ 2026 SLMs deliver all three. Specialized, focused data = high accuracy at speed and cost that LLMs can’t match. Efficiency is the new power. 🎯⚙️
Fine-tuned SLMs are breaking the rule: ‘choose two between good, cheap, fast.’ 2026 SLMs deliver all three. Specialized, focused data = high accuracy at speed and cost that LLMs can’t match. Efficiency is the new power. 🎯⚙️
Repository Intelligence
GitHub merged 43M pull requests in 2025—up 23%. Repository Intelligence in 2026 means AI that understands not just code, but the relationships and history behind it. Software development is entering hyperspeed. 💻🚀
GitHub merged 43M pull requests in 2025—up 23%. Repository Intelligence in 2026 means AI that understands not just code, but the relationships and history behind it. Software development is entering hyperspeed. 💻🚀
December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Repository Intelligence
GitHub merged 43M pull requests in 2025—up 23%. Repository Intelligence in 2026 means AI that understands not just code, but the relationships and history behind it. Software development is entering hyperspeed. 💻🚀
GitHub merged 43M pull requests in 2025—up 23%. Repository Intelligence in 2026 means AI that understands not just code, but the relationships and history behind it. Software development is entering hyperspeed. 💻🚀
RAG Goes Real-Time
Text: “Static RAG is dead. 2026 brings real-time knowledge graph integration that updates the moment regulations change or market positions shift. Your AI answers with today’s reality, not last week’s snapshot. That’s the difference. ⚡📡
Text: “Static RAG is dead. 2026 brings real-time knowledge graph integration that updates the moment regulations change or market positions shift. Your AI answers with today’s reality, not last week’s snapshot. That’s the difference. ⚡📡
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
RAG Goes Real-Time
Text: “Static RAG is dead. 2026 brings real-time knowledge graph integration that updates the moment regulations change or market positions shift. Your AI answers with today’s reality, not last week’s snapshot. That’s the difference. ⚡📡
Text: “Static RAG is dead. 2026 brings real-time knowledge graph integration that updates the moment regulations change or market positions shift. Your AI answers with today’s reality, not last week’s snapshot. That’s the difference. ⚡📡
Physical AI Arrives
Physical AI bridges digital and physical worlds. We’re talking warehouse robots, surgical assistants, delivery drones—all powered by AI that can sense, visualize, decide, and act in real environments. The future isn’t virtual anymore. 🦾🏭
Physical AI bridges digital and physical worlds. We’re talking warehouse robots, surgical assistants, delivery drones—all powered by AI that can sense, visualize, decide, and act in real environments. The future isn’t virtual anymore. 🦾🏭
December 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Physical AI Arrives
Physical AI bridges digital and physical worlds. We’re talking warehouse robots, surgical assistants, delivery drones—all powered by AI that can sense, visualize, decide, and act in real environments. The future isn’t virtual anymore. 🦾🏭
Physical AI bridges digital and physical worlds. We’re talking warehouse robots, surgical assistants, delivery drones—all powered by AI that can sense, visualize, decide, and act in real environments. The future isn’t virtual anymore. 🦾🏭
Graph RAG Changes Everything
Graph RAG is reducing hallucinations by 35-40% in enterprise systems. Why? It doesn’t just retrieve similar text—it reasons through connected information with explicit relationships. Real-time knowledge graphs are the new competitive edge. 📊🧠
Graph RAG is reducing hallucinations by 35-40% in enterprise systems. Why? It doesn’t just retrieve similar text—it reasons through connected information with explicit relationships. Real-time knowledge graphs are the new competitive edge. 📊🧠
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Graph RAG Changes Everything
Graph RAG is reducing hallucinations by 35-40% in enterprise systems. Why? It doesn’t just retrieve similar text—it reasons through connected information with explicit relationships. Real-time knowledge graphs are the new competitive edge. 📊🧠
Graph RAG is reducing hallucinations by 35-40% in enterprise systems. Why? It doesn’t just retrieve similar text—it reasons through connected information with explicit relationships. Real-time knowledge graphs are the new competitive edge. 📊🧠
Agentic AI Revolution
2026 is the year AI stops being a tool and becomes your digital coworker. Agentic AI systems can now execute tasks autonomously—from analyzing contracts to scheduling inspections. The 3-person team launching global campaigns? That’s happening now. 🤖✨
2026 is the year AI stops being a tool and becomes your digital coworker. Agentic AI systems can now execute tasks autonomously—from analyzing contracts to scheduling inspections. The 3-person team launching global campaigns? That’s happening now. 🤖✨
December 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Agentic AI Revolution
2026 is the year AI stops being a tool and becomes your digital coworker. Agentic AI systems can now execute tasks autonomously—from analyzing contracts to scheduling inspections. The 3-person team launching global campaigns? That’s happening now. 🤖✨
2026 is the year AI stops being a tool and becomes your digital coworker. Agentic AI systems can now execute tasks autonomously—from analyzing contracts to scheduling inspections. The 3-person team launching global campaigns? That’s happening now. 🤖✨
Ever feel like your brain’s a browser with 47 tabs open? Try box breathing: Inhale 4 counts, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4. Repeat 4x.
Benefits? Slashes stress hormones (cortisol down 20% in studies), sharpens focus like a laser, eases anxiety, even helps PTSD recovery. Navy SEALs swear by it.
Benefits? Slashes stress hormones (cortisol down 20% in studies), sharpens focus like a laser, eases anxiety, even helps PTSD recovery. Navy SEALs swear by it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Ever feel like your brain’s a browser with 47 tabs open? Try box breathing: Inhale 4 counts, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4. Repeat 4x.
Benefits? Slashes stress hormones (cortisol down 20% in studies), sharpens focus like a laser, eases anxiety, even helps PTSD recovery. Navy SEALs swear by it.
Benefits? Slashes stress hormones (cortisol down 20% in studies), sharpens focus like a laser, eases anxiety, even helps PTSD recovery. Navy SEALs swear by it.
December 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The hidden cost of hallucinations
"Your enterprise just lost $2.4M because an AI agent confidently lied about a contract term. Meanwhile, 77% of companies are still shipping AI to production without detection systems.
This isn't a feature limitation—it's an execution problem.
"Your enterprise just lost $2.4M because an AI agent confidently lied about a contract term. Meanwhile, 77% of companies are still shipping AI to production without detection systems.
This isn't a feature limitation—it's an execution problem.
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The hidden cost of hallucinations
"Your enterprise just lost $2.4M because an AI agent confidently lied about a contract term. Meanwhile, 77% of companies are still shipping AI to production without detection systems.
This isn't a feature limitation—it's an execution problem.
"Your enterprise just lost $2.4M because an AI agent confidently lied about a contract term. Meanwhile, 77% of companies are still shipping AI to production without detection systems.
This isn't a feature limitation—it's an execution problem.
RAG systems get hyped as AI's silver bullet, but 90% of implementations I see are just vector databases cosplaying as intelligence. Let's talk about what actually works.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
RAG systems get hyped as AI's silver bullet, but 90% of implementations I see are just vector databases cosplaying as intelligence. Let's talk about what actually works.
Hey developers and tech enthusiasts! Join my WhatsApp community for daily dev updates, early TestFlight invites to new apps, expert tech advice, and more. Dive in, collaborate, and level up your skills—spots are filling up fast! 🚀
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December 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Hey developers and tech enthusiasts! Join my WhatsApp community for daily dev updates, early TestFlight invites to new apps, expert tech advice, and more. Dive in, collaborate, and level up your skills—spots are filling up fast! 🚀
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IoKGXsYS9p6DjjheWPkkTt?mode=hqrt2
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🎄 Curious coders: What if AI turned your holiday receipts into smart budgets? Scanner App by NextEleven (Grok 4 inside) does it instantly. Join the beta buzz—download free! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanner-app-by-nexteleven/id6755539958 #xAI #HolidayHacks
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🎄 Curious coders: What if AI turned your holiday receipts into smart budgets? Scanner App by NextEleven (Grok 4 inside) does it instantly. Join the beta buzz—download free! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanner-app-by-nexteleven/id6755539958 #xAI #HolidayHacks
Scaling Advice
"Don't optimize for scale before you have users to scale.
Premature optimization is the root of all evil. And bankruptcy.
Ship ugly. Get users. Then optimize. Not before."
"Don't optimize for scale before you have users to scale.
Premature optimization is the root of all evil. And bankruptcy.
Ship ugly. Get users. Then optimize. Not before."
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Scaling Advice
"Don't optimize for scale before you have users to scale.
Premature optimization is the root of all evil. And bankruptcy.
Ship ugly. Get users. Then optimize. Not before."
"Don't optimize for scale before you have users to scale.
Premature optimization is the root of all evil. And bankruptcy.
Ship ugly. Get users. Then optimize. Not before."
Deployment Best Practice
"Never deploy on Friday? Wrong.
Deploy EARLY Friday so you have all day to fix issues.
Or better yet: Deploy whenever you want because you have good tests and rollback plans.
When do you deploy?"
"Never deploy on Friday? Wrong.
Deploy EARLY Friday so you have all day to fix issues.
Or better yet: Deploy whenever you want because you have good tests and rollback plans.
When do you deploy?"
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Deployment Best Practice
"Never deploy on Friday? Wrong.
Deploy EARLY Friday so you have all day to fix issues.
Or better yet: Deploy whenever you want because you have good tests and rollback plans.
When do you deploy?"
"Never deploy on Friday? Wrong.
Deploy EARLY Friday so you have all day to fix issues.
Or better yet: Deploy whenever you want because you have good tests and rollback plans.
When do you deploy?"
if you're shipping AI products: integrate hallucination detection before production.
sub-50ms overhead. 95%+ accuracy. it's the difference between a feature flag and a nightmare at 3am.
what's blocking you from adding it?
sub-50ms overhead. 95%+ accuracy. it's the difference between a feature flag and a nightmare at 3am.
what's blocking you from adding it?
December 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
if you're shipping AI products: integrate hallucination detection before production.
sub-50ms overhead. 95%+ accuracy. it's the difference between a feature flag and a nightmare at 3am.
what's blocking you from adding it?
sub-50ms overhead. 95%+ accuracy. it's the difference between a feature flag and a nightmare at 3am.
what's blocking you from adding it?
The Feature Request Formula
"Customer: 'We need feature X!'
Us: 'Why?'
Customer: 'To solve Y'
Us: 'What if we solve Y differently?'
Customer: 'Oh. Yeah that works.'
Don't build features. Solve problems. Big difference.
"Customer: 'We need feature X!'
Us: 'Why?'
Customer: 'To solve Y'
Us: 'What if we solve Y differently?'
Customer: 'Oh. Yeah that works.'
Don't build features. Solve problems. Big difference.
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Feature Request Formula
"Customer: 'We need feature X!'
Us: 'Why?'
Customer: 'To solve Y'
Us: 'What if we solve Y differently?'
Customer: 'Oh. Yeah that works.'
Don't build features. Solve problems. Big difference.
"Customer: 'We need feature X!'
Us: 'Why?'
Customer: 'To solve Y'
Us: 'What if we solve Y differently?'
Customer: 'Oh. Yeah that works.'
Don't build features. Solve problems. Big difference.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🎄 Holiday magic meets AI! Unlock SnapInsight's Grok-powered insights: Analyze festive photos/videos with 20+ agents & chaining. Gift yourself smarter media—download now! 📱✨ #SnapInsight #AIGifts nextelevenstudios.online
our anxiety is unique. your reset technique should be too.
If/Then/Reset tracks which of 8 techniques actually work FOR YOU:
- pinch myself
- snap fingers
- tap three times
- clap hands
- stretch arms
- splash water
- squeeze hands
- stomp feet
find your pattern.
If/Then/Reset tracks which of 8 techniques actually work FOR YOU:
- pinch myself
- snap fingers
- tap three times
- clap hands
- stretch arms
- splash water
- squeeze hands
- stomp feet
find your pattern.
December 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
our anxiety is unique. your reset technique should be too.
If/Then/Reset tracks which of 8 techniques actually work FOR YOU:
- pinch myself
- snap fingers
- tap three times
- clap hands
- stretch arms
- splash water
- squeeze hands
- stomp feet
find your pattern.
If/Then/Reset tracks which of 8 techniques actually work FOR YOU:
- pinch myself
- snap fingers
- tap three times
- clap hands
- stretch arms
- splash water
- squeeze hands
- stomp feet
find your pattern.