unworkableideas

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by unworkableideas 9mo ago
I just posted this fun little article that looks at the role of humans as middleware trying to make sense of data coming from multiple systems with multiple perspectives.
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by unworkableideas 10mo ago
A long time ago I remember the CEO of The Wiremold Company declare at a conference. I don't mind sharing my strategy with you, because I know that none of you can actually implement it. That is kind of how I feel about most software im
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
I have been trying to figure out what the missing piece to make AI truly useful for organizational work and I realized it is the layer that is between users and the data in their systems. But it is a massive security risk. Still interesting
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
This piece came from noticing how often teams (and whole organizations) keep asking for “more data” long after the data they already have stops improving understanding. It reminded me of Productivity Dysmorphia — the feeling of being unprod
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
I am so worried about what the next level of vendor lock in looks like in the age of AI. There's no doubt that AI can revolutionize work, but we need to keep it under our control
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
The vast wasteland of abandoned online communities and networks is an indictment of our fickle throwaway society even if it is not really visible.
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
Dashboards are everywhere but are we any smarter? Like most things, I think dashboards might be making us dumber
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
On one hand, we are trying to get rid of artificial ingredients, but when it comes to intelligence artificial seems to work just fine.
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
Thank you for sharing that link. I think I learned something and I had no intention of learning
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
I wrote this piece because I am bothered by the assumption that automating tasks is automatically a good idea. Most of the time, I think trying to think of ways to eliminate activities is a better use of time than automation.
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Intention > Automation(unworkableideas.com)
2 points by unworkableideas 11mo ago|4 comments
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
In the rush to automate things, we sometimes forget to ask the question why are we automating these stupid things
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
Thanks for the encouragement, I will try to continue being weird.
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Information Technology: Productivity Lost(unworkableideas.com)
2 points by unworkableideas 11mo ago|0 comments
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by unworkableideas 11mo ago
There are definitely advantages to the SaaS model. I was an excited and early believer and I absolutely recognize the amount of work and risk that goes into development of software. I also appreciate the business model — the new version cyc
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The Great SaaS Gaslight(unworkableideas.com)
90 points by unworkableideas 11mo ago|120 comments
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Artificial Intelligence Is Not the Answer to Information Challenges(hcisi.org)
2 points by unworkableideas 11mo ago|0 comments