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Working on my tennis game and spending more time with LLMs this year has reminded me how much you can gain by varying your inputs. Doing the work yourself teaches one set of lessons, and watching others tackle the same problem teaches another. Beyond picking up a new sport, that mix of practice and observation has paid off in other ways. As an engineer and founder building tools for finance leaders, hands-on exposure to LLMs has helped me form a stronger mental model of how they behave, where they fall short, and where they fit best in day-to-day workflows. Here are a few reflections on working with AI in the past year and what I think 2026 might bring for finance teams.