SplendidSets
In ProgressAI-powered performance system for live musicians
Tom Porkka
Building systems at the intersection of AI, software, and creativity.
Selected Work
Overlay
Concept / PrototypeTime-series overlays across events, trends, and timelines
Nulango
RevampingRapid language learning tool for travelers
Field Notes
Short essays on software, creativity, and other things I'm thinking through.
Reasoning vs Execution: Where AI Actually Fits in Automation
Durable automation systems separate AI-driven interpretation from deterministic execution instead of treating models as the entire workflow engine.
AI SystemsAutomationSystems Design
May 17, 2026
If Creation Is Free, What’s Worth Creating?
As AI pushes creation costs toward zero, attention, taste, perspective, and meaning become the scarce layer.
AICreativityCulture
April 30, 2026
Designing agent systems that don’t break
Robust agentic systems depend less on clever prompting and more on clear structure, constrained interfaces, and failure-aware orchestration.
AI SystemsReliability
March 20, 2026
About
I’m an engineer interested in AI systems, data, software, and the messy space where product and engineering overlap.
Most of my work has involved building web applications, data platforms, and AI automation tools. Lately, I’ve been obsessed with figuring out how to structure software and information in ways that are more useful to both humans and agents.
Outside of work, I build tools for music and travel, write about AI and creativity, and spend a lot of time chasing around a two-year-old.
Open to opportunities, consulting engagements, collaborations, and interesting conversations.