AI
I asked for a workflow that writes my blog posts automatically. What I got stops halfway and waits for me. That stop is not quality control. It is the only place where I can see what the AI was never told.
AI
Teams stay formally responsible for output they can no longer fully verify. That is the accountability gap, and plugging AI into old processes will not close it.
Tools
I didn't just want to read comics, I wanted to see them: what I own, what moved me, and why. How I built a visual comic library with Obsidian Bases, from scratchpad note to quick review with cover.
Overwhelmed by notes, files and resources? Tiago Forte's 'The PARA Method' is less a filing system than a philosophy for the digital age. A review from my Bookworm shelf.
Forget the end result for a moment. The PACT technique by Anne-Laure Le Cunff focuses on output instead of outcome and puts the journey before the destination. A different way to set goals.
The first tool in My Craftsmen's Corner: Obsidian, a knowledge base on top of plain Markdown files. Why it has become the place where my thoughts, ideas and notes live.
Scrum has outgrown software development, and so have its misconceptions. How lean flow metrics help teams measure what matters within the Scrum framework.
Acceptance criteria are the link between a user story and its test cases. A method of up to five steps, based on keywords and a question catalog, for deriving them systematically.
With iPadOS 26, Apple made the biggest leap for the iPad in years. A long-time iPad enthusiast looks back at what hooked him on the 'third category device' and why this release feels so significant.
Measuring individuals in a team that owns its work collectively sounds like a contradiction. Five developer metrics, what they can tell you, and why none of them means anything without context.
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance: when an estimate collides with a wish, stakeholders and teams go through the same stages as in grief. Naming them is the first step out.
We talk to people when they join and when they leave. The long stretch in between is where motivation is won or lost. A structured check-in template that keeps the conversation goal-oriented and human.
When change is the only constant, learning quickly and deciding well become essential. Behind the Slides of my business psychology lecture: how learning processes and decision strategies help us adapt.
Visual, auditory, kinesthetic? The idea of learning styles is attractive and widespread, and it may be holding you back. Why the belief hinders learning, and what to do instead.
How does psychology shape what we do at work every day? The manuscript behind my Business Psychology lecture, opened up for colleagues and anyone curious about the human side of organizations.
Slides as dense as an encyclopedia page? David Phillips' TEDx talk shows how to do better: one message per slide, and contrast and size that guide the eye instead of tiring it.
Ten years of experience, or one year repeated ten times? Inspired by occupational psychologist Uwe Peter Kanning, a look at why time served says less about our worth at work than we think.
Information Architects take a clear stance on AI with iA Writer 7. It matches mine: AI is a sparring partner that complements human thinking, not a replacement. How I build such tools into my writing.
Back to blogging after a career change, and joining a trend I couldn't resist: the default apps I rely on every day in 2023.
A true SAFe feature holds business value, technical considerations and stakeholder feedback in one place. How to write features that are technically sound and meaningful to the people building them.
