Practical AI, in writing.
Workflows, prompts, tools, and field notes from building production AI systems.Page 4 of 22
The 10-Second Check That Catches AI's Fake Sources
AI will invent a study, a quote, and a URL, then hand it over like it's gospel. Here's the one move that stops you from repeating a lie in a meeting.
Your CLAUDE.md Is Making Claude Dumber
You built a bloated CLAUDE.md to make Claude smarter. It's doing the opposite. Here's the three-rule fix.
Your Prompt Tricks Are Probably Backfiring
Most prompt hacks you've been collecting like spells actually make your AI's output worse. Here's how to match the technique to the actual problem.
My AI Built a Perfect To-Do System With No Inbox
I handed an AI a giant spec and got a gorgeous Notion system with one fatal flaw: nowhere to actually dump a thought.
Why Using Only ChatGPT Is Making Your Work Mediocre
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity aren't the same tool wearing different logos. Using just one is why your output reads mid.
Why Your AI Images Look Fake (And How to Fix It)
Your AI images aren't failing because they're bad. They're failing because they're perfect. Here's the exact fix that makes them look real.
5 AI Habits That Make You Look Like a Beginner
You can spot an AI beginner from a mile away. Here are the five tells, and the second one is probably happening to you right now.
AI Won't Get You Hired, But It Beats the Robot Filter
A robot reads your resume before a human ever does. Here's the five-step way to stop losing to it, using AI the right way.
Your Prompts Aren't Rude, They're Just Vague
Saying please to your AI never fixed a bad prompt. Here's the 6-step fix that actually gets you better output on the first try.
Stop Prompting AI. Start Managing It Like Staff
You don't have a prompting problem, you have a managing problem. Here's the 5-step process that treats AI like a new hire instead of a vending machine.
Why Claude on Mobile Feels Broken (It's Not)
Claude on your phone isn't a lite version of desktop, it's missing skills, files, and projects entirely. Here's how to stop fighting it.
The One Thing AI Vision Still Gets Wrong
AI can read your worst cursive and split a bill, but hand it a photo of gym equipment and it confidently makes stuff up. Here's why.