Articles

These are evergreen pieces of writing — not time-bound blog posts. They explore ideas, frameworks, and applications in depth.

Recent Articles

• Why I Couldn't Ship My AI Writing Platform — I built a content generation SaaS. It worked. I still couldn't bring myself to release it -- and the reason changed how I think about every generative AI tool I build.

• Human-in-the-Loop: What It Actually Means — Most people say 'human-in-the-loop' like a reassurance sticker. Here's what it looks like when you actually mean it -- and why it means you don't need the bleeding-edge models everyone is chasing.

• Provider Independence in a Fast-Moving Field — The technology is moving too fast to be tied to any one ecosystem. Here's how I stay free -- and why the inconvenience is worth it.

• Psychology Is the Secret to Getting Better Results from Generative AI — Most advice focuses on better prompts, better models, or better context. The real leverage is in understanding the human side -- both the person using the tool and the human-like patterns baked into how these models behave.

• The Thinking Partner, Not the Employee — Most people delegate to LLMs like bad bosses tossing tasks over a cubicle wall. There's a better way -- and it starts with treating the tool like a collaborator, not a subordinate.

• From Chat to Published: The Content Interview Approach — How splitting drafting and editing modes with an LLM interview process went from reducing editing friction to publishing articles from the passenger seat of a car.

These articles are works in progress. I'm sharing them as they develop, not waiting for perfection.