notes on the work
thinking out loud about ai, design, and staying human.
jul 08, 2026 · 4 min
ai is not your intern. please stop asking it to be.
A small plea for better briefs, kinder systems, and fewer robot-generated apologies.
jun 26, 2026 · 3 min
the brief is the prompt. the prompt is the brief.
Before we blame the tool, let’s have a tiny word about the question.
jun 11, 2026 · 5 min
machines don’t have taste. lucky for us.
Why discernment remains the strange, squishy competitive advantage.
may 29, 2026 · 4 min
a better way to ask ai for a first draft
Less ‘make it cool.’ More useful constraints. Everyone wins.
may 08, 2026 · 3 min
keep the human in the loop. preferably the funny one.
Automation can move the furniture. People decide where the party is.