Practical notes on AI, Microsoft 365, automation, and making technology make sense.
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Before You Give AI Arms
Read more →: Before You Give AI ArmsChat answers questions. Agents take actions. A framework for choosing an AI agent: sort personal from work, ask four questions, set a cost ceiling, and why the boundaries matter more than the product.
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Experience Is the Enemy of AI Efficiency
Read more →: Experience Is the Enemy of AI EfficiencyTelling AI how to do your job forces it to mimic your workflow. Specify the outcome and the guardrails instead, and let the AI choose the path.
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Stop Rewriting the Same Prompt Every Week
Read more →: Stop Rewriting the Same Prompt Every WeekModern AI guesses well. But guessing well isn’t the same as doing it the same way every time. CLEAR-R is a system for consistency on the work you repeat.