AI
One AI Tool, One Simple Question, Two Different Answers
A simple exercise undermines a fundamental, scary LLM limitation.
Blog
I write about AI, the future of work, low-code/no-code, collaboration, communication, platforms, technology, and other topics. I pepper my posts with humor and pop-culture references. Oh, and I freakin’ despise jargon. Since 2008, I’ve penned thousands of posts, more than 1,500 of which live on this site.
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AI
On Thermostats and AI Hallucinations
A recent interaction with Claude left me profoundly perplexed.
AI
The Forthcoming Wave of AI Mop-Up Jobs
Get your buckets ready. Plenty of rework is coming.
AI
The Harold Baines AI Hallucination
A recent experiment only underscores the need to question LLMs' responses.
Dataviz
AI Dataviz Abominations
Claude knows a great many things, but it conveniently ignores the basics of creating simple charts.
AI
AI's Promethean Moment
As a 2023 tragedy manifsted, we're not remotely prepared for what's here, never mind what's coming.
AI
Lessons From My Accounting System's Sudden Crash
A case study in how not to run a software company and the current limitations of AI.
Google
Web Browsing Is About to Get Much More Interesting
Forget the marginal improvements we've seen over the past decade. Big changes are coming.
AI
What Every Software Vendor Should Learn From This Glorious Ghost Alert
Recent notifications from Google Gemini and Notion prove that they are generally a hot mess. There's hope, though: it's a fixable problem.
AI
The Generative AI Tool That's Blowing My Mind
Citizen developers' toolboxes just exploded. Arthur C. Clarke's words are ringing truer than ever.
AI
I Asked AI How My Writing Has Evolved Since 2009. Here's What It Found.
Claude weighs in on my nearly 1,500 blog my posts. Its findings were scary accurate.
WordPress
How AI Eased My Recent Website Migration
A long post about how our robot overlords saved me considerable time and money.
AI
Why Most Niche Software Vendors Will Soon Perish
AI is making many execs at smaller companies nervous. They should be.
Admin
20 Percent Off the Plus Plan
A little promotion to celebrate the new site.
Announcements
Moving Day
Some thoughts on where I'm taking my website—and what it means to you.
Notion
New Notion Template: Venture Capital & Investment Tracker
A simple way to track investments, funding rounds, valuations, and much more.
AI
AI's Continued Lack of Transparency and Consistency
Adventures in truly amazing, opaque software that makes basic errors.
Communication
The Joy of Diversification and New Endeavors
I reflect on my decision to leave my teaching position and channel my inner Billy Beane.