Shawn is a research and development practice. We study technologies that are shifting from experiments to infrastructure. The shift from experimental to exponential is accelerating. We study the gap and share what we find, to help others stay on the frontier.

What services does Shawn offer?

Shawn offers research and education through targeted investigations, written briefs, and working sessions; and agents and automation services including design, build, deployment, and operation of agent and automation systems. Paid work is accepted by referral for a small number of clients each year. Research is published publicly on Substack, GitHub, and LinkedIn.

Fast and first is our happy place.

Q: How can I work with Shawn?

Write to hello@shawndata.com describing the workflow or question you want changed. Shawn works with a small number of clients per year on applied research and development in AI, agents, and automation. Public research is available at no cost on Substack.

The distance between fringe and mainstream is vanishing for everything, everywhere, all at once. We like to build on the edges.

About

Shawn is an R&D practice. We study and build on technologies that are rapidly moving from experiments to infrastructure.

Our work is led by a senior practitioner with 20+ years of experience leading research, engineering, and product development on frontier technologies.

We work with a small number of clients per year on applied research and development projects.

Paid services

Research and Education. Targeted investigations into specific technologies, vendors, and patterns. Written briefs, live working sessions, and direct guidance grounded on tested findings rather than market commentary.

Agents and Automation. Building, deploying, and operating agent and automation systems against the workflows our clients want changed.

If you have a specific problem in research, education, agents, or automation, tell us what you're trying to change.

hello@shawndata.com