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An introduction to the Gag Scale
The gag scale is a simple -3 to +3 system for measuring how teammates feel about decisions.
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Michael on software: Insights into technology, design, operations and building with AI-powered tools
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███ ███A filing cabinet isn't the best collaborator
How I want AI to remember the work we do together & six ways I compensate until we get there.
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Research → Plan → Build ↔ Test
If you don't want a Winchester Mystery House when building with AI, ask the agent to do research, then develop a plan, and then go through a building & testing feedback loop.
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|_| |_|Gemini 3 and Antigravity versus Claude Code
I've been spending time with Google's new Antigravity IDE and Gemini 3 model, comparing them to Claude Code and Sonnet 4.5.
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Building marketing sites with AI
Building marketing sites with AI offers high quality technology at a tremendous value.
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How I AI in Q4 2025
The catalyst was deceptively simple: I wanted to build one of the half-baked ideas that I have every so often.