Joseph Byrum, CTO of Big House Enterprise, contributed to this Forbes Technology Council expert panel, published February 18, 2026.
While it’s easier than ever to deploy automation, it’s much harder to ensure those early investments won’t hold a company back as it scales.
Joseph’s contribution:
Invest In People Who Understand Model Predictions
Invest in people who understand why models predict what they do, not just how to deploy them. The first ML tool you buy will be obsolete before your business doubles in size. What survives isn’t the technology; it’s the judgment to know when to override automation.
This is an excerpt. Read the full article on Forbes: ML For SMBs: How To Build Scalable Automation.
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