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When GSD Became the Bottleneck, I Built Something Lighter
AI Coding

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.

· 3 min read
GSD (Get Shit Done): The Framework That Changed How I Build Serious Software With AI
AI Coding

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.

· 8 min read
Schools Are Missing the Biggest Opportunity AI Has Ever Given Us
AI Takes

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.

· 3 min read
When Being Too Involved Becomes a Problem (A Lesson in Over-Ownership)
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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.

· 3 min read
Facts vs. Projections: The Principle That Changed How I Work (and Live)
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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.

· 2 min read
My Job-Finding Framework (That Got Me 8 Offers from 150 Applications)
Careers

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.

· 5 min read
Never Leave a Meeting Without Documentation (My Offsite Lesson)
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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.

· 2 min read
Stop Saying "You're Good"—Here's How to Actually Give Feedback
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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.

· 2 min read
Are You the Sprinter or the Coach? (A Mental Model That Fixed My PM Frustration)
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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.

· 2 min read