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"There, it's done." This is the production mindset and the rule of school. Pencils down. Hand it in. The alternative is, "Sign me up for a commitment to better." Ship ...

Often aren't. In fact, they might be the safest way forward.

The first generation was built on large models, demonstrating what could be done and powering many tools. The second generation is focused on reducing costs and saving time. Replacing workers or ma ...

There is plenty of unintentional harm in our world. We've all been bruised or derailed by someone who had no ill intent. We often respond with intentional harm, to make a point and to teach a ...

What an admirable goal. Perhaps the overriding goal of all goals. How often do we measure this? Do we even know how? Do the systems we're in push us from considering this? I wonder why.

The challenge of the library is the card catalog. If you don't know what you're looking for, it's hard to find much of anything. The challenge of the web is the search box, for th ...

Sure, you made it work this time, but will it work next time? Can you teach the method to someone else? Do you have a protocol for what to do when it doesn't work? How can someone else contri ...

Unrestricted free choice is a myth. There are always boundaries and trade-offs. But being fully stuck is also a myth. We might not like the trade offs, but we also have a choice. Since we always li ...

"May your cup runneth over" This begs the question: how big a cup? The logistics of vessel size determine how much money we need to raise, how big a team we need, how many custom ...

The narrative we run in our head is a choice. It might or might not be based on objective reality and verified history. Doesn't matter, it's still a choice. There are millions of ways w ...