3 months ago
AI does all the job. Does it do it the right way? Debatable. But they always go all in on a task, without fail, right or wrong. Sometimes you have to go all in. You can’t analyze and theorize forever; you can’t always stick your foot in the water. You have to do the whole job.
3 months ago
Want to look good at working on a problem? Research – Identify the issue, what are the different “things” that could be causing the problem, dig deep into what they are, don’t scratch the surface. Analysis – Look at your research, what applies, what doesn’t, what is feasible, what isn’t, what could work, and what can’t. Come up with a solution that fixes the problem and explains why. Desseminate – Complex solutions don’t always have simple answers. Being able to disseminate to an end user, another team member, or your manager is a skill beyond value when you can translate
3 months ago
In University, I took a critical thinking course with a slant towards Psychology. Others took critical thinking courses with a slant towards Philosophy. I’m sure there are other options out there. Regardless, they were two (separate) books, you had to pore through. They weren’t easy reads, and they made you question many things. But they taught me how to approach problems, how to break things down, how to make the complex simplified. In the age of AI, getting to the root of a user’s problem is the most valuable resource you have. Anyone can go type into AI and get
3 months ago
As a leader, if you are not asking yourself this question, you are not leading your team into the next era. Are they coding with it? Are they writing manuals? Are they letting it work for them? Is the team sharing skills? Are we all using different back-ends? You don’t have to have all the answers, but you need to be asking all the questions; someone else will, and they’ll be the ones people will be looking to lead the team.
3 months ago
If you’re not considering this as part of the product, you’re moving backward. The massive pivot that is AI is reshaping every aspect of what we do. This pivot feels like it is happening overnight, but it will be longer. It only feels shorter because we are all going through it, whereas generally, one industry goes through a pivotal change at a time, but now it’s everyone. And if you haven’t felt it yet, that’s okay, you get to plan your pivot before it does hit, because it is coming.
