{"id":1,"date":"2026-07-04T16:16:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donkai.tech\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-07-05T06:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T06:40:12","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/donkai.tech\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME TO DONKAI.TECH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by: Richard Avery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE REALITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: GAINS, COSTS, AND THE ROLLER-COASTER.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello. I\u2019m Richard, an AI Engineer and Consultant based in Detroit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve spent 20+ years in the trenches of Aerospace, Avionics, Automotive, Cyber Security, and Network Administration. I\u2019ve built systems, broken them, and managed the fallout. But lately, I\u2019ve been focused on what you\u2019re likely here for: <strong>Artificial Intelligence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve spent the last year working across the full spectrum\u2014from local LLMs to frontier models. I\u2019ve seen the &#8220;greatest human achievement&#8221; and the &#8220;potential end of our species,&#8221; and I\u2019m fairly certain it\u2019s everything in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHY DONKAI?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m skipping the corporate social media platforms. They\u2019re slow, they\u2019re redundant, and they have a habit of locking me out when I\u2019m just trying to work. This site is my space to talk openly about the state of AI in business\u2014without the filters, without the paid-off opinions, and without the bureaucratic nonsense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you\u2019ll get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Real-world technical insight:<\/strong> No &#8220;AI hype&#8221; nonsense. Just the reality of integrating these models into business stacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practical guidance:<\/strong> I\u2019ll help you navigate the AI space so you can actually build something of value\u2014like a server that can handle real workloads\u2014without ruining your finances or your sanity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Unfiltered&#8221; truth:<\/strong> If you\u2019re looking to scale or need your team to build empires out of Python and logic rather than just &#8220;hallucinations,&#8221; you\u2019re in the right place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE BOTTOM LINE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Donkai&#8221; is an inside joke: a tech landscape moving at a breakneck pace with no wheels, no brakes, and arguably, no morals. The AI boom has been a massive catalyst for my work, but it comes with trade-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m here to help you navigate that chaos. Whether you\u2019re an enterprise looking for an architect or just someone trying to understand how to leverage these tools effectively, let\u2019s talk like adults\u2014the way we used to before the &#8220;digital slop&#8221; took over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READY TO GET TO WORK?<\/strong> I\u2019m currently taking on new opportunities and consulting projects. If you\u2019re tired of the noise and want to talk to an engineer who actually builds, get in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>[Email me at averydevz@outlook.com to preview my latest work or discuss a project.]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by: Richard Avery THE REALITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: GAINS, COSTS, AND THE ROLLER-COASTER. Hello. I\u2019m Richard, an AI Engineer and Consultant based in Detroit. I\u2019ve spent 20+ years in the trenches of Aerospace, Avionics, Automotive, Cyber Security, and Network Administration. 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