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THINKING,
PUT TO WORK.
Field notes, system maps and build logs on AI, creative production and the work of building businesses.
Field Notes explore an idea. System Maps lay out a process. Build Logs show the work behind it.
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System Maps · AI & systems · 2 min read
Read the skill before giving it a tool.
Review an agent extension for purpose, permissions, provenance and observable behaviour.
System Maps · AI & systems · 2 min read
The exception path is part of the AI workflow.
Define what happens when an agent is unsure, blocked or about to exceed its authority.
System Maps · AI & systems · 2 min read
Give the agent access that matches the job.
Map data, tools and consequences before connecting an assistant to business systems.
System Maps · Creative & production · 2 min read
AI creative still needs a production process.
Connect the brief, generation, edit, review and campaign handoff before producing more assets.
Field Notes · AI & systems · 2 min read
You can start without knowing every implementation detail.
Use a clear problem, a small scope and observable acceptance criteria when building with AI.
System Maps · AI & systems · 2 min read
Map the responsibilities before choosing the stack.
Separate interface, permissions, background work, retrieval and model calls in an AI application.
System Maps · Business operations · 2 min read
Remove unnecessary work before automating the sequence.
Question the requirement, simplify the process and only then decide what deserves automation.
Field Notes · AI & systems · 2 min read
Adopt AI around a task, not a historical prediction.
Use the pace of technological change as a reason to learn, not as evidence that every new tool belongs in the business.
System Maps · Business operations · 2 min read
Ask questions that reveal how someone does the work.
Build an interview around role requirements, consistent questions and evidence you can compare.
Field Notes · Marketing & behaviour · 2 min read
Social proof needs a person, a problem and a context.
Choose evidence that helps a buyer assess relevance instead of using popularity as a substitute for proof.
System Maps · Marketing & behaviour · 2 min read
Your default option is part of the offer.
Review preselected quantities and settings through the customer’s experience, with an easy way to choose differently.
Field Notes · Offers & pricing · 2 min read
Free still needs a clear explanation.
Explain what a free offer includes, why it is useful and what happens afterwards.
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