Notes, mostly

On building products, working with people, and the calls in between.

What the model gets to see

Before an AI makes a decision, something has already decided what it gets to know.Netflix's GenRec paper shows how much rides on that choice.

Work Was Never the Whole Point

Work, relationships, and spirituality aren't competing priorities - they're three separate systems for staying sane. What happens when AI quietly disables one of them?

Autonomy is a permission, not a capability

Most people assume a capable AI has earned the authority to act. It hasn't.

Ask for damn help.

Most people think competence means self-sufficiency. It doesn't.

The Number You're Chasing Isn't the One That Matters

Adoption is a number you can report. Productivity is a number you have to earn.

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