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Scott McMahan

I’m a technical writer with a data-analysis mindset, specializing in AI-augmented workflows. I turn complex systems into clear documentation and help teams adopt AI in ways that boost productivity whi

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How AI Can Make Project How AI Can Make Project Kickoff Meetings More Effective

How AI Can Make Project How AI Can Make Project Kickoff Meetings More Effective

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AI Data Poisoning: A Growing Threat to Machine Learning

AI Data Poisoning: A Growing Threat to Machine Learning

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How to Build a Data Science Portfolio That Gets Attention

How to Build a Data Science Portfolio That Gets Attention

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How AI Tools Simplify Video Documentation

How AI Tools Simplify Video Documentation

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AI Pair Programming Best Practices for Developers

AI Pair Programming Best Practices for Developers

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Why Project Managers Need Domain-Specific AI Tools

Why Project Managers Need Domain-Specific AI Tools

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AI-Powered Phishing in 2026

AI-Powered Phishing in 2026

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AI Infrastructure Engineering for Production AI Systems

AI Infrastructure Engineering for Production AI Systems

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How to Document AI Model Behavior

How to Document AI Model Behavior

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What It Takes to Run a Feature Store in Production

What It Takes to Run a Feature Store in Production

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# How to Build an AI Project Communication Plan

# How to Build an AI Project Communication Plan

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Geopatriation: Why Infrastructure Location Matters to Security Teams

Geopatriation: Why Infrastructure Location Matters to Security Teams

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How to Become an AI Engineer in 2026

How to Become an AI Engineer in 2026

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How to Improve AI Translation Quality for Technical Documentation

How to Improve AI Translation Quality for Technical Documentation

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ETL Developers Already Have an AI Engineering Foundation

ETL Developers Already Have an AI Engineering Foundation

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How to Run an AI Project Retrospective

How to Run an AI Project Retrospective

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AI Is Redefining the CISO Role

AI Is Redefining the CISO Role

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How AI Can Support Legacy System Migration

How AI Can Support Legacy System Migration

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Content Operations in an AI-First Company

Content Operations in an AI-First Company

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Using AI for Smarter Resource Capacity Planning

Using AI for Smarter Resource Capacity Planning

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Why Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Are Difficult to Detect

Why Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Are Difficult to Detect

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Why AI Orchestration Is Becoming Essential

Why AI Orchestration Is Becoming Essential

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Technical Documentation Is Moving Beyond Text

Technical Documentation Is Moving Beyond Text

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Protecting Data During Processing

Protecting Data During Processing

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AI Is Changing Hybrid Project Management

AI Is Changing Hybrid Project Management

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Cybersecurity for AI Agents: Protecting Autonomous AI Systems

Cybersecurity for AI Agents: Protecting Autonomous AI Systems

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AI Is Changing How Developers Prepare for System Design Interviews

AI Is Changing How Developers Prepare for System Design Interviews

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How to Build a Technical Writing Career in the AI Era

How to Build a Technical Writing Career in the AI Era

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AI Is Changing How Fraud Detection Works

AI Is Changing How Fraud Detection Works

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Building AI Is Only Half the Challenge

Building AI Is Only Half the Challenge

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AI Models Face More Than Traditional Cyber Threats

AI Models Face More Than Traditional Cyber Threats

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Vibe Coding Is Fast. Production Engineering Is Different.

Vibe Coding Is Fast. Production Engineering Is Different.

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Docs as Data: Why AI Changes How We Write Documentation

Docs as Data: Why AI Changes How We Write Documentation

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Building a Career as a Deep Learning Engineer

Building a Career as a Deep Learning Engineer

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AI Is Making Sprint Planning Smarter

AI Is Making Sprint Planning Smarter

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AI SecOps Automation

AI SecOps Automation

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GitHub Copilot vs Cursor vs Claude Code: Choosing the Right AI Coding Assistant

GitHub Copilot vs Cursor vs Claude Code: Choosing the Right AI Coding Assistant

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AI Generated Content Detection Is Not as Simple as It Sounds

AI Generated Content Detection Is Not as Simple as It Sounds

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Building an AI Factory: The Foundation for Scalable Enterprise AI

Building an AI Factory: The Foundation for Scalable Enterprise AI

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Managing AI Vendors as a Project Manager

Managing AI Vendors as a Project Manager

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PromptFlux and LLM-Aware Malware: AI Is Changing Cybersecurity

PromptFlux and LLM-Aware Malware: AI Is Changing Cybersecurity

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AI-Native Testing Is Changing How We Validate Software

AI-Native Testing Is Changing How We Validate Software

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Writing for Domain-Specific LLMs: Why Documentation Is Becoming an AI Asset

Writing for Domain-Specific LLMs: Why Documentation Is Becoming an AI Asset

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Machine Learning Engineer vs Data Scientist: Understanding the Difference

Machine Learning Engineer vs Data Scientist: Understanding the Difference

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AI Project Risk Register Automation

AI Project Risk Register Automation

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Agentic AI Threat Modeling: A New Security Challenge for Developers

Agentic AI Threat Modeling: A New Security Challenge for Developers

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Domain-Specific LLMs Are Changing AI Code Generation

Domain-Specific LLMs Are Changing AI Code Generation

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API Documentation in the Age of AI

API Documentation in the Age of AI

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AI Infrastructure Engineers: The Hidden Force Behind Enterprise AI

AI Infrastructure Engineers: The Hidden Force Behind Enterprise AI

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Using AI for Stakeholder Analysis

Using AI for Stakeholder Analysis

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How AI Attackers Are Using Agents

How AI Attackers Are Using Agents

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How AI Is Restructuring Software Engineering Teams

How AI Is Restructuring Software Engineering Teams

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Technical Writers Can Use AI Agents Today

Technical Writers Can Use AI Agents Today

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Domain-Specific LLMs for Data Science

Domain-Specific LLMs for Data Science

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Multi-Agent Workflows in Project Management

Multi-Agent Workflows in Project Management

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AI Security Platforms Explained

AI Security Platforms Explained

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Confidential Computing for Developers

Confidential Computing for Developers

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Technical Writing for AI Products

Technical Writing for AI Products

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Multi-Agent Systems Are Changing Data Engineering

Multi-Agent Systems Are Changing Data Engineering

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AI Is Redefining the PMO

AI Is Redefining the PMO

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