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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.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d7538c 2025-02-11

Stop Chasing AI. Start Reimagining WITH It.

AI is fundamentally changing how we solve problems by forcing us back to first principles. The rapid advancement of AI capabilities isn't just changing what's technically possible - it's reshaping how users think about solutions themselves. Where we once accepted complex workflows and technical limitations

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d75389 2024-12-10

Everyone won't be a software engineer but everyone can build. Artisanal software for all.

Fast fashion has come to software. Fast fashion brought rapid response to specific needs, ability to serve narrow market segments and the prioritization of speed over scalability to a previously staid industry. AI is bringing that to software development. I built a workout timer months back for 20 min body

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d75390 2024-11-22

Product Management is Dead?

A lot has been written about the death of product management. Let me be clear: the core of what we do will continue, while the tactical elements transform. This shift will empower those who've been focused on the craft rather than making them obsolete. Product management connects today&

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d75396 2024-09-20

This meeting WILL also be an email

There is a popular meme that this meeting should have been an email. Why wasn't it an email? Because people frequently convey information in a way that is most comfortable and convenient for the conveyor. Current LLMs now provide unprecedented versatility in tailoring the form of a message

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753a0 2024-09-10

So, maybe 'prompt engineering' is for real?

Integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into software infrastructure isn't just another step in technological evolution—it's a paradigm shift in how we build and interact with code. I've always relied on the predictable nature of traditional programming: input A always leads to output B.

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d75395 2024-09-09

The Critical Role of Human Expertise in AI-Assisted Creation

While LLMs can be incredibly helpful for certain types of writing tasks, their effectiveness is limited when dealing with more subjective or creative forms of writing particularly if I don't have the expertise and language to provide nuanced guidance. As I've written before, I've

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d75393 2024-09-06

AI-Assisted Content: Evolution, Not Devaluation

The explosion of AI usage in recent years has transformed it from a novelty into an integral part of our daily toolkits. From grade schoolers to state actors, AI's ability to generate content at scale and undetectably is undeniable. But does this capability cheapen the content it helps

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d75399 2024-09-04

Artifacts Everywhere!

Anthropic's recent move to make Claude's "artifacts" feature available for free accounts is a game-changer in AI interaction. While this feature has been available to pro accounts for some time, its expansion to free users significantly broadens its impact. It's a

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753a4 2024-09-03

AI Hacks for Back-to-School Sanity: Part 2

Hey there, fellow parents! It's that time of year again - backpacks are packed, lunch boxes are... well, let's be honest, I don't know exactly where the lunch boxes are YET but hopefully we'll find them soon. Anyway, here are some ways to

69e8c6b8c9e3630642d753a6 2024-09-02

AI Writing Inception

AI writing hack: 1. Write what you want to say 2. Ask AI what you're trying to say 3. Update your intro to tell people what AI said you're going to say 4. Update your conclusion to tell people what AI said you said It'