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Saadiq Rodgers-King

AI Transformation Consultant with 20+ years in tech helps professionals leverage AI tools to boost productivity. Shares practical insights from FinTech, Web3, and SaaS experience.

📍 Brooklyn, NY https://saadiq.xyz

Kid Builders: Would you like to play a game?

Any parent today struggles with managing the screen time of their kids. Within that battle is also the question of how that screen time is used. There are certainly educational and enriching activities available for kids but, left to their own devices, children (like many adults) will often gravitate towards

My AI Daily Drivers: A Toolkit

These are my AI daily drivers and how I use them. For context, I have a CS undergrad but haven't written code in decades. I'm technical but work as a product manager, focusing more on roadmapping, data gathering, outcome analysis, and plan sharing than on semi-colon

Crypto Speculation vs Consumption

I’m a real believer in the technology and promise of blockchain. Access to opportunities, digital ownership, programmable money, credibly neutral platforms… Big fan. Truly. The benefits of the technology are real and yes, there are certainly challenges it faces on the UX and regulatory side. However, the thing that

LLMs: Powerful, But Not Magic

I can't imagine there is anyone in the tech world that hasn't heard of ChatGPT at this point. "AI" and "LLMs" are buzzwords that have touched everyone at least as far as sharing the exploits of their usage gone wrong. These are

Beyond the Bot: Rethinking AI Interfaces

I had a great conversation with some entrepreneurs today. They're using AI to build something new, and it got me thinking about how we interact with technology. We touched on an interesting point: people don't really have good associations with chat interfaces in products. Think about

AI Helps, But Quality Always Demands Effort

TL;DR: AI makes it easier to create software, but building something truly valuable still requires thought, creativity, and effort. While AI can speed up development, the small details that make a product great still demand attention. Part of me thinks this could be the end of software as we

Navigating the AI-Driven Shift for Junior Professionals

TL;DR: As AI takes over tasks traditionally done by junior professionals, the demand for entry-level roles is shrinking. Instead of resisting this shift, embrace AI as a tool to accelerate your learning and build real-world experience. By using AI to create and manage projects, you can position yourself as

How LLMs Are Changing My Writing Process

TL;DR: Leveraging LLMs like ChatGPT can reduce writer's block by acting as a safety net, enabling you to move from chaotic thoughts to coherent drafts more easily. While LLMs don't produce perfection, they free up mental space for strategic thinking, making it easier to craft

The Real Benefits of AI for Personal Productivity Today

TL;DR: While much of the AI conversation focuses on future impacts, the real opportunity lies in how AI can boost personal productivity today. From quickly building a landing page to streamlining workflows and even creating custom workout tools, AI can help you accomplish more with less effort. The tools

Digital Collectibles are Inevitable

Collecting is an activity as old as humanity. There is evidence that prehistoric man collected shells, stones and other natural objects that seemingly had no direct utility but maybe had aesthetic or symbolic value. Egyptians collected vast arrays of things and pharaohs were buried with their collections of art, jewelry