The Managed Pod Model: Architectural Excellence in Scaling AI Teams In the early years of the AI boom, scaling was often treated as a headcount problem. If a lab needed to accelerate its Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) pipeline, it simply hired more ... AI project management AI team structure Managed pod model for AI autonomous AI squads cross-functional AI pods distributed AI workforce high-velocity AI development on-demand AI experts scaling AI engineering teams technical project leadership Dez. 13, 2025