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My resolution (and why I fired my R&D partner)
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Hi Reader, Happy New Year. I’m kicking off 2026 with a major fix. My resolution for the year is simple: Maximum long-form video quality. But getting there required a tough decision. I ended 2025 by "firing" my R&D consultant. The Backstory: For months, I was getting increasingly frustrated with our remote video quality during stress tests. Short clips were fine, but longer-form interviews would eventually lose fidelity. My AI assistant at the time insisted the problem was our internet connection. I wasted weeks chasing that solution. It failed every time. So, I switched partners. I asked a new AI model to review the exact same setup. They immediately flagged the one thing the previous model ignored (and even recommended): The Hardware. The diagnosis? It wasn't the connection. It was the heat. 🔥 The previous phones were throttling performance to stay cool during those marathon sessions. We were debugging the network when we should have been checking the thermometer. The Fix: I listened to the new guy, and I’ve completely overhauled the fleet. I’m currently bench-testing our new vidKit v3.1 units (pictured below). They are now powered by workhorse phones that have been blowing through my stress tests all morning. The Result (So Far): Rock solid. The heat throttling is gone, the resolution stays sharp, and the frames don't drop. What this means for you: Whether you need a kit for a high-stakes client testimonial or a week of creating your own course content, you can do it at top quality. If you want to book a new and improved, "stress-tested" kit for this quarter, reply and let’s get it on the calendar. Simple. Portable. Professional. Neil |
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