Phil Simon
Phil Simon
Words | Tech | Ideas
⌘K
Subscribe Sign in

 

 

Keyboard image

Blog

I write about AI, the future of work, low-code/no-code, collaboration, communication, technology, and other topics. I pepper my posts with humor and pop-culture references. Oh, and I freakin’ despise jargon and weak writing. Since 2008, I’ve penned thousands of posts, more than 1,400 of which live on this site.

Click here to see the blog's index and here to access its RSS feed.

I see an emoji near a blog post. What does it signify?

🌍 = Public content that anyone can view without signing up for any plan.

🎁 = Reading the whole post requires creating a Free account & logging in to it.

➕ = Reading the whole post requires creating a Plus account & logging in to it.

⭐️ = Reading the whole post requires creating a Premium account & logging in to it.

 

Meet RacketHub
Announcements
🌍 Public

Meet RacketHub

Authors, coaches, ghostwriters, and publishers will benefit from Racket Publishing's insanely powerful, flexible, proven, and intuitive book management system.
Notion Formulas Based on Attachments
Notion
🎁 Free

Notion Formulas Based on Attachments

Impossible? Think again.
The Nine Wins Two Axiom Awards
Announcements
🌍 Public

The Nine Wins Two Axiom Awards

Some formal recognition on the new book.
Mac Power Hour
Announcements
🌍 Public

Mac Power Hour

Sixty minutes with me will make you much more organized, productive, and sane while in front of your keyboard.
Tectonic Forces and Commerical Real Estate
Future of Work
🌍 Public

Tectonic Forces and Commerical Real Estate

A fascinating 60 Minutes segment examines how some of The Nine are affecting offices.
Can AI Improve Atrocious Writing?
AI
🎁 Free

Can AI Improve Atrocious Writing?

Yes, but that's the wrong question to ask.
The Dangerous Democratization of AI
AI
➕ Plus ⭐️ Premium

The Dangerous Democratization of AI

Open-source software means many things—and some are downright terrifying.
The Amazon Coffee Rebellion
AI
🎁 Free

The Amazon Coffee Rebellion

It turns out that there's a ton of overlap between free joe and reinstating a booted CEO.
Department Names Don't Matter. Just Help Me.
Communication
🎁 Free

Department Names Don't Matter. Just Help Me.

More Apple issues are grinding my gears.
How Fancy Text Helps Me Identify Spam
AI
🎁 Free

How Fancy Text Helps Me Identify Spam

Here's a simple way to weed out these bots and clowns.
On OpenAI and Employee Empowerment
AI
🎁 Free

On OpenAI and Employee Empowerment

What happens when a dissatisfied board and a loyal workforce with white-hot skills collide? We're about to find out.
Speaker Sizzle Reel
Trends
🌍 Public

Speaker Sizzle Reel

Two minutes on what I offer to conference attendees and employees at private events.
Appearance on Turn the Lens
AI
🌍 Public

Appearance on Turn the Lens

A wide-ranging chat about the new book.
The Notification Struggle Is Real
Collaboration
🌍 Public

The Notification Struggle Is Real

You'd think that receiving relevant in-app alerts would be easy—and you'd be wrong.
On AI, Priorities, and Product Development
AI
🎁 Free

On AI, Priorities, and Product Development

Thoughts on ignoring a popular product's glaring weakness to pursue sexy new features.
Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace Wins 2023 NYC Big Book Award
Announcements
🌍 Public

Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace Wins 2023 NYC Big Book Award

Boom.
AI and Indolence
AI
🎁 Free

AI and Indolence

A short post on spammers and laziness.
What I Really Want From AI
AI
🎁 Free

What I Really Want From AI

In the name of all that is holy, can someone please invent a better computer diagnostic tool?