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The Revenge of Command-and-Control
Will the shift to AI agents drag human management back to the dark ages of command and control? Or will it finally deliver on the promise of progress in team...
The Revenge of Command-and-Control
Will the shift to AI agents drag human management back to the dark ages of command and control? Or will it finally deliver on the promise of progress in team...

The Truth About Writing with AI (And Why Critic...
Mention writing with AI in any creative community and watch the pitchforks come out. But I have an answer to every objection.
The Truth About Writing with AI (And Why Critic...
Mention writing with AI in any creative community and watch the pitchforks come out. But I have an answer to every objection.

I Started Drawing Maps
Are you developing yourself as an M-skilled worker? Because the alternative—betting everything on a single domain—is looking riskier by the day.
I Started Drawing Maps
Are you developing yourself as an M-skilled worker? Because the alternative—betting everything on a single domain—is looking riskier by the day.

Using the System Against Itself
A handful of AI companies and autocratic regimes are racing to control artificial intelligence—the technology that may reshape how we work, govern, and organize society.
Using the System Against Itself
A handful of AI companies and autocratic regimes are racing to control artificial intelligence—the technology that may reshape how we work, govern, and organize society.

From Dollhouse to LEGO Bricks: Why Patterns Bea...
Frameworks = dollhouses. Nice, but you're stuck with someone else's design. Pattern languages = LEGO bricks. Build what actually fits your context. Stop rearranging furniture and start building something that...
From Dollhouse to LEGO Bricks: Why Patterns Bea...
Frameworks = dollhouses. Nice, but you're stuck with someone else's design. Pattern languages = LEGO bricks. Build what actually fits your context. Stop rearranging furniture and start building something that...

“You are arrogant, condescending, and disrespec...
Criticism stings—but not all critiques are created equal. Meet six archetypes for giving and taking feedback, from the Peacekeeper to the Demagogue, and learn when to ignore, engage, or fight...
“You are arrogant, condescending, and disrespec...
Criticism stings—but not all critiques are created equal. Meet six archetypes for giving and taking feedback, from the Peacekeeper to the Demagogue, and learn when to ignore, engage, or fight...

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