The LLM Research Reality Gap

Watch What Builders Are Actually Using

Here's something that might surprise you: the most cutting-edge AI applications of 2027 are already being built today. You just need to know where to look.

Research teams publish papers about test scores. But creative professionals work in underground spaces. They are testing what these models can really do. They do this in ways no one expected.

Researchers think we need one thing. Builders actually use something else. The gap between them has never been bigger. That gap is where you'll find your next breakthrough.

The tools and techniques that actually transform creative workflows rarely come from academic labs. They emerge from the messy, experimental world of real builders solving real problems.

Today, I want to share what I've learned about this reality gap, and more importantly, how you can use it to your advantage