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My 18-Month Battle With Expert Hallucinations

My 18-Month Battle With Expert Hallucinations

After 18 months of failed treatments and contradictory advice, I discovered something shocking: expert hallucination isn't limited to artificial intelligence.

My 18-Month Battle With Expert Hallucinations

After 18 months of failed treatments and contradictory advice, I discovered something shocking: expert hallucination isn't limited to artificial intelligence.

You Cannot Please Everyone

You Cannot Please Everyone

The outrage over AI-assisted writing is nothing more than performative nonsense that exposes people as the snobbish critics nobody asked for.

You Cannot Please Everyone

The outrage over AI-assisted writing is nothing more than performative nonsense that exposes people as the snobbish critics nobody asked for.

The Stochastic Parrot vs. the Sophistic Monkey: I Trust AI More Than Most Humans

The Stochastic Parrot vs. the Sophistic Monkey:...

AI systems already outperform the average person in logic, humility, and basic coherence—yet our technophobia prevents us from acknowledging this.

The Stochastic Parrot vs. the Sophistic Monkey:...

AI systems already outperform the average person in logic, humility, and basic coherence—yet our technophobia prevents us from acknowledging this.

The Ten Commandments of Viability in AI

The Ten Commandments of Viability in AI

The AI bubble will likely burst. And when it does, only those who've built with foresight and integrity will survive the correction.

The Ten Commandments of Viability in AI

The AI bubble will likely burst. And when it does, only those who've built with foresight and integrity will survive the correction.

Scrum Is Done. Finished. History.

Scrum Is Done. Finished. History.

Scrum was the bullet train of work management—fast, revolutionary, and unstoppable. Now it's the family minivan blocking the left lane.

Scrum Is Done. Finished. History.

Scrum was the bullet train of work management—fast, revolutionary, and unstoppable. Now it's the family minivan blocking the left lane.

How to Cope with Uncertainty About the Future

How to Cope with Uncertainty About the Future

Stop crafting strategic plans for scenarios that will never materialize. Start building adaptable platforms instead.

How to Cope with Uncertainty About the Future

Stop crafting strategic plans for scenarios that will never materialize. Start building adaptable platforms instead.

Jurgen Appelo

"Maintenance is how the universe curbs productive people."