Markdown is the new way to use text, change my mind.

If you don't know what Markdown is, you might be in the same position as someone 40 years ago who was still struggling to figure out what this WordPerfect thing was and how it was better than the IBM Selectric. To draw that story out a bit more:…

Key Principles for Developing with AI

The article was originally posted on LinkedIn. During earlier experiments, I discovered key guidance for framing prompts and conversations when using AI as a "pair programmer" or "tasked agent." Extensive research exists on how to optimize model output, with various approaches like RISEN offering different strategies.…

Let's go. Time to #GSD in your next chapter.

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. I was chatting with a colleague yesterday and was informed that using hashtags is no longer en vogue. So be it. I am officially old. The great thing about being old is that you get more leeway in what you say and how…

How I learned that skills matter.

Early in my career, I landed a job managing a group of technical instructors. I didn't know the first thing about teaching, especially teaching technical topics to professionals. I was interested, and I was also clueless. So I decided the best way to lead the team was to…