Mentoring

17
Jun
the six-month recap: closing talk on AI at Web Directions, Melbourne, June 2025

the six-month recap: closing talk on AI at Web Directions, Melbourne, June 2025

Welcome back to our final session at WebDirections. We're definitely on the glide path—though I'm
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14
Jun
the z80 technique reveals the source code for Atlassian's 'rovo' AI assistant

the z80 technique reveals the source code for Atlassian's 'rovo' AI assistant

Ever wondered what happens if you take the technique at "Can a LLM convert C, to ASM to specs
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05
Jun
LLMs are mirrors of operator skill

LLMs are mirrors of operator skill

This is a follow-up from my previous blog post: "deliberate intentional practice". I didn't want to
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04
Jun
deliberate intentional practice

deliberate intentional practice

Something I've been wondering about for a really long time is, essentially, why do people say AI doesn&
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03
Mar
From Design doc to code: the Groundhog AI coding assistant (and new Cursor vibecoding meta)

From Design doc to code: the Groundhog AI coding assistant (and new Cursor vibecoding meta)

Ello everyone, in the "Yes, Claude Code can decompile itself. Here's the source code" blog post,
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27
Feb
Dear Student: Yes, AI is here, you're screwed unless you take action...

Dear Student: Yes, AI is here, you're screwed unless you take action...

Two weeks ago a student anonymously emailed me asking for advice. This is the reply and if I was in
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09
Feb
I had my AI "oh f***" moment and I'm a student, now what?

I had my AI "oh f***" moment and I'm a student, now what?

What follows is an email that arrived in my inbox moments ago, reproduced in it's entirety. I'
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07
Feb
What do I mean by some software devs are "ngmi"?

What do I mean by some software devs are "ngmi"?

At "an oh fuck moment in time", I closed off the post with the following quote. N period
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11
Aug
the art of giving a shit

the art of giving a shit

I was asked recently on the topic of leadership. In short, I’m an avid fan of servant leadership -
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23
Jun
a bored consultant on the bench

a bored consultant on the bench

For some, this is the consulting version of Siberia; lost in a hopeless no-man’s land. Without a plan, you&
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