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Tasks worth handing over: what to do first
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Tasks worth handing over: what to do first

Advice on tasks worth handing over tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·March 12, 2026·4 min read
Tasks to keep yourself: start with the conclusion
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Tasks to keep yourself: start with the conclusion

Put tasks to keep yourself back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months will…

Victor AshbyVictor Ashby·March 6, 2026·4 min read
Writing prompts that specify the task: putting effort where it counts
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Writing prompts that specify the task: putting effort where it counts

Most people do not fail at writing prompts that specify the task from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·February 28, 2026·4 min read
Where rewriting crosses a line: the workable version
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Where rewriting crosses a line: the workable version

Put where rewriting crosses a line back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·February 22, 2026·4 min read
Summarising a long document: what to do first
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Summarising a long document: what to do first

Put summarising a long document back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·September 14, 2026·4 min read
Analysing a table: from judgement to finish
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Analysing a table: from judgement to finish

Most people want analysing a table to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day. Everything…

Victor AshbyVictor Ashby·September 8, 2026·4 min read
Editing a translation: how to do it concretely
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Editing a translation: how to do it concretely

Most people want editing a translation to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·September 2, 2026·4 min read
Turning recordings into notes: putting effort where it counts
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Turning recordings into notes: putting effort where it counts

If you only read one paragraph, read this: turning recordings into notes depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·August 27, 2026·4 min read
What image generation suits: adapting to different settings
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What image generation suits: adapting to different settings

If you only read one paragraph, read this: what image generation suits depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·August 21, 2026·4 min read
Using code assistants: how to do it concretely
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Using code assistants: how to do it concretely

If you only read one paragraph, read this: using code assistants depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…

Victor AshbyVictor Ashby·August 15, 2026·4 min read
Habits for fact-checking: adapting to different settings
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Habits for fact-checking: adapting to different settings

Put habits for fact-checking back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·August 9, 2026·4 min read
Handling private data: the workable version
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Handling private data: the workable version

Let us set the limits of handling private data first: it reliably improves no reinstalling from scratch, and it does not deliver overnight. Anything…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·August 3, 2026·4 min read
Specifying output format: start with the conclusion
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Specifying output format: start with the conclusion

Advice on specifying output format tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·July 28, 2026·4 min read
Strategy across several turns: putting effort where it counts
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Strategy across several turns: putting effort where it counts

Put strategy across several turns back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…

Victor AshbyVictor Ashby·July 22, 2026·4 min read
Building a prompt library: rhythm decides it
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Building a prompt library: rhythm decides it

Let us set the limits of building a prompt library first: it reliably improves backups that survive a power cut, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·July 16, 2026·4 min read
Asking for a comparison table: from judgement to finish
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Asking for a comparison table: from judgement to finish

If you only read one paragraph, read this: asking for a comparison table depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·July 10, 2026·4 min read
Asking for an outline: the workable version
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Asking for an outline: the workable version

Most people do not fail at asking for an outline from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·July 4, 2026·4 min read
Adjusting tone for email: adapting to different settings
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Adjusting tone for email: adapting to different settings

Let us set the limits of adjusting tone for email first: it reliably improves files found in three seconds, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Victor AshbyVictor Ashby·June 28, 2026·4 min read
A route for learning new tools: start with the conclusion
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A route for learning new tools: start with the conclusion

Advice on a route for learning new tools tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·June 22, 2026·4 min read
Spotting confident nonsense: one full walkthrough
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Spotting confident nonsense: one full walkthrough

Put spotting confident nonsense back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·June 16, 2026·4 min read