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#frameworks
When GSD Became the Bottleneck, I Built Something Lighter
GSD asks a lot up front and forgets what it asked — great for serious multi-phase builds, terrible for rocket-ship mode. Here's the lightweight way of working I reach for instead: high effort, a two-item plan, round-based questions, big-bang execution, and two skills that auto-run the UAT.
GSD (Get Shit Done): The Framework That Changed How I Build Serious Software With AI
A deep dive into the GSD plugin for structuring multi-phase software projects with LLMs, from planning to autonomous execution and testing.
Schools Are Missing the Biggest Opportunity AI Has Ever Given Us
A personal argument that schools should embrace AI to personalize learning for each child, using a five-step study framework as an example.
When Being Too Involved Becomes a Problem (A Lesson in Over-Ownership)
How over-ownership backfired when a PM overstepped his scope, and a framework for involving stakeholders and documenting business cases properly.
Facts vs. Projections: The Principle That Changed How I Work (and Live)
A principle for separating objective facts from the opinions and expectations layered on top, applied to work decisions and relationships.
My Job-Finding Framework (That Got Me 8 Offers from 150 Applications)
A personal, step-by-step framework for finding a job, covering positioning, application quotas, customization, storytelling, and salary negotiation.
Never Leave a Meeting Without Documentation (My Offsite Lesson)
Why writing down and agreeing on meeting decisions prevents repeated discussions, using an offsite lesson and divergent-convergent thinking as examples.
Stop Saying "You're Good"—Here's How to Actually Give Feedback
A situation-action-consequence model for giving feedback that is specific, fact-based, and actually useful instead of generic praise.
Are You the Sprinter or the Coach? (A Mental Model That Fixed My PM Frustration)
A sprinter-versus-coach mental model for clarifying PM and developer responsibilities, and why AI will shift the ratio toward more coaches.