Hi, my name is Pedro Silva. I run 1D.works, a consultancy that offers fractional tech leadership to companies figuring out how to use AI effectively. Our work is best suited to companies that have an interest in using AI (or think they do) but lack the internal capacity or knowledge to do something about it.

At the moment we're focused on helping businesses develop a long-term roadmap and do the low level implementation where needed.

1D ends up being the way I get to poke and pry at different topics and think through the implications of different technologies.

In the past, I founded Cerebel, a conversational search tech company. Eventually, we pivoted to Faer, applying the tech to sustainable fashion with an app. It gained some traction but wasn't enough to sustain the business. The source code for that is here.

I'm also involved in eekual, a fashion tech firm offering custom sneakers through an app. Customers measure their feet using smartphone photos, sneakers are designed digitally, and made locally in micro factories.

You may think I'm into fashion, but it's mostly accidental.

I travel a lot, think Bach is the GOAT, and can't stand indefinite pessimism.

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Listening

I think Bach and Hindustani classical represent the best music ever created.

I'm also a fan of electronic music. I love Radiohead, one of the few bands that can consistently point to where things are going. Check out Kid A, In Rainbows, and this live performance. Other favorites include Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, and Portishead.

Bach

Hindustani classical