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AI

Posts exploring artificial intelligence technologies, applications, and implications. Covers a range of AI topics including LLMs, usage strategies, tools, and how AI is changing various aspects of work and life.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753bc 2025-11-05

To Stay Current on AI, Stop Reading and Start Building

The most advanced AI workflows don't exist in ChatGPT. They're in software development environments. You don't need to code well or for others. Just build. Here's a workflow I use and what it demonstrates about AI's strengths, weaknesses, and where it's headed.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753bb 2025-09-16

The Hardest Thing to Do with AI is Less

AI makes creation effortless. That's the problem. From unnecessary dashboards to over-engineered authentication systems, AI fills every gap with something that seems useful. Here's why I spent a week removing features from an app that could have taken two days.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753ba 2025-09-07

Building an AI Practice (And Maybe a Class)

I've been trying to figure out how I got comfortable with AI so I can help others get there. There are many tricks and tips that can be shared that can make someone more effective but the thing I keep coming back to is the practice. The more

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753b9 2025-09-02

Tools My Tools Can Use

A small project for a non-profit client revealed why I'm choosing different tools now. I no longer want tools that expect me to use them. I want tools that my tools can use. The future isn't no-code, it's AI-orchestrated code.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753b8 2025-08-21

Am I a software engineer again?

I'm building software again, but the labels don't fit. Between tactical automation, strategic consulting, weekend GPT-5 binges, and creating tools only I'll use, I'm navigating what it means to build when AI changes everything.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753b7 2025-08-15

Accidentally Discovered GitHub Can Run My Code (For Free)

I accidentally discovered GitHub will run my Python scripts for free, forever, on schedule. Two hours and one rabbit hole later, I'd automated something I'd been doing manually for months. This is why I can't leave well enough alone and why I love this moment in tech.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753b6 2025-07-02

Building Your Personal Data Pipeline: Taking Control of Your AI Context

Companies leverage proprietary data for AI advantage. As individuals, we should too. I'm building my own personal data pipeline to make all my scattered context (notes, conversations, insights) searchable and mine. Here's why you should consider doing the same.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753b5 2025-06-16

How to Build AI Automations That Others Can Actually Use

AI can generate any script, but handing it off to non-technical users is still a nightmare. I found a way to use AI to build visual workflows that others can actually run and modify. Here's my breakthrough with n8n and Cursor.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753b4 2025-06-11

How to Move Your Team from AI Fear to AI Fluency

An 8-step framework to transform your team from AI-anxious to AI-fluent. This "Crawl, Walk, Run" approach addresses both technology and culture, turning individual AI wins into organizational competitive advantage.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753b3 2025-06-05

How AI Changes What's Possible, Not Just What's Faster

AI isn't just making existing processes faster—it's enabling organizations to adopt capabilities they could never afford before. This creates leapfrog advantages for players previously locked out by resource constraints.

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