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Systems Thinking
7 essays
June 19, 2026
AI Loves a Pancake: Why Good AI Should Not Flatten Complex Work
Flat. Neat. Easy to consume. Missing several load-bearing ingredients.
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June 8, 2026
Unnamed Work Becomes Weather
It just happens. People feel it. People plan around it. Nobody owns it.
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May 13, 2026
Reminders Are Not Systems: Building AI Rhythms That Actually Work
You have to perform for reminders. You get to live in a system.
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May 8, 2026
Heroics Are Usually a Design Problem
The late-night save is a signal: a broken system relying on one person's goodwill.
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May 4, 2026
How Small AI Requests Become Repeatable Workflows
Be suspicious of small requests. Many of them are secretly recurring workflows.
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May 1, 2026
The Task Is Never the Task: AI and Hidden Workflows
Ask AI for a grocery list, and it will reveal the operating system underneath your life.
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April 24, 2026
Why Metaphor Matters in AI System Design
The right metaphor isn't decoration. It's how you know what you are building.
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