Technology
I got tired of WordPress. So I built my own CMS.
A WordPress blog kept crashing over a simple task, so I built a custom CMS focused on plain HTML, robust security, and an AI-assisted editing workflow.
Writing
On thinking clearly, communicating well, and working with AI without outsourcing judgement.
AI & Work
You’re Not Bad at Prompting. You’re Prompting with Unexamined Assumptions.
The assumptions you bring to a prompt matter more than the prompt itself. This paper argues that the gap between what AI tools can do and what most people get from them is not a capability gap or a formatting gap. It is a diagnostic gap, built from unexamined assumptions about audience, purpose, and what “good” actually means. It draws on research in human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology, and decision science to make the case that the prompt engineering industry has, almost entirely, been selling solutions to the wrong problem. Seven sections. One uncomfortable question: what are y…
AI & Work
L&D Just Got a Seat at the Boardroom Table. Most Leaders Aren’t Ready for What Comes Next
Two numbers, side by side, tell you everything about where corporate L&D stands right now. Forty-nine percent of executives say
Archive
I Keep Getting Asked If I’m “Taking Some Time Off”
I keep hearing a version of the same question lately. A former colleague, over coffee: “So, taking a bit of
AI & Work
The Machine Is Doing It
I’ve been using AI in my work for a while now. At some point I noticed something that bothered me
Business & Growth
Look for a Mentor Before You Look for a Consultant
One of the questions I get asked most often by young entrepreneurs is surprisingly simple. “Do you think I need
Archive
AI Is Not Your Best Friend. And That’s Okay.
Spend enough time online and you’ll see people talking about AI in one of two ways. Either it’s humanity’s greatest
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AI Didn’t Make Me Better at Prompting. It Made Me Better at Thinking.
Spend enough time around AI discussions and someone will eventually ask the question. “What’s the best prompt?” I understand why.
Business & Growth
The First AI App I Built Was Not About Coding. It Was About Clarity
Nearly two years ago, I built my first AI powered app. It still works today. Not as a gimmick. Not
Business & Growth
How AI Can Help Your Operations, If You Stop Treating It Like a Mind Reader
In my last post, I wrote about a simple idea: AI is a tool in a rather large toolbox. That