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Why most gift recommendation engines are bad — and what would have to change for them to be good
7 minType 'gift for sister, $50, birthday' into any current gift-recommendation tool and you'll get the same six things you'd see on Amazon's gift guide. There's a structural reason for this — and a way out.
The Everyday
How to actually pick a gift for a new parent (without asking for a wish list)
6 minEvery new parent's closet has seven swaddles, four hooded towels, and a noise machine that's been replaced three times. Here's how to send something they'll actually thank you for.
The Everyday
The four books that changed how I think about AI applied to professional work
5 minNot a reading list. Four books I actually returned to in the last year, each because it gave me a frame for a problem I was working on at the time.
Tools & Recommendations
Why most 'AI for compliance' demos fall apart on contact with reality
9 minSlick demos pass review meetings and lose money. The four predictable failure modes of compliance AI tools — and what the rare good ones do differently.
Regulated Industries
The three places AI has actually changed my workday — and the four where it hasn't
6 minAfter two years of integrating AI into a banking and consulting practice, here's what's actually different about my day — and what I refuse to delegate, even now.
Practical AI