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Why customer tools are organized wrong
This article reveals a fundamental flaw in how customer support tools are designed—organizing by interaction type instead of by customer—and explains why this fragmentation wastes time and obscures the full picture you need to help users effectively.
Infrastructure shapes thought
The tools you build determine what kinds of thinking become possible. On infrastructure, friction, and building deliberately for thought rather than just throughput.
Server-side dashboard architecture: Why moving data fetching off the browser changes everything
How choosing server-side rendering solved security, CORS, and credential management problems I didn't know I had.
The work of being available now
A book on AI, judgment, and staying human at work.
The practice of work in progress
Practical essays on how work actually gets done.
The second project problem
Your system works. Then you try it somewhere else and it falls apart. The gap between 'works here' and 'works anywhere' is where most automation dies — and most organizations never look.
The smartest code you'll ever delete
The most dangerous kind of waste isn't the thing that doesn't work. It's the thing that works beautifully and shouldn't exist.
The first real user breaks everything
Your product works until someone actually uses it. The gap between 'works in dev' and 'works for a person' is where most systems fail — and most organizations avoid looking.
Researchers extend GPT-4 prompting
Discover how researchers enhance GPT-4's capabilities with innovative prompting techniques, boosting productivity and unlocking new AI potential.
The impact of AI on white-collar jobs
Explore how AI transforms white-collar jobs, highlighting the balance between automation and the enduring value of skilled human work.
The threat of AI to white-collar jobs
Explore how AI threatens high-wage white-collar jobs, challenging talent and market dynamics in today's workforce landscape.