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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.

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

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&

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

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.

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

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

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 prime

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

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'

Can Google and Gemini Catch Up to Their Own Potential?

AI: Where the Big Fish Might Just Get Bigger Many people predict that AI will be a space where the rich get richer. Incumbents have the data and the capital to do the expensive work of training models. They also have the applications that AI can be applied to. Startups