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2026 & a new direction

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Been thinking about the current work climate. Been thinking about what it is that I actually want (need) to do with my time. Been thinking how the IT industry has changed significantly over the time I've worked on my previous 3-4 projects, whilst at IBM. Been thinking what "used to be fun". Been thinking "how do I get some of that fun back"? As people who may have worked with me over the years, I don't chase the money, I'm not doing work for job titles, awards, external validation, recognition for promotions, or any of that other corporate bs that you are spoon fed as a way to manipulate & control you into a certain way of life. I have always followed my heart, my passion and desire to do things that make a difference in the world, technology and the IT industry just happened to be my tool / mechanism to do that.  I confess that for the past 3-4 projects, I did fall into a trap of very specific deskilling environments & projects and I have slowly...
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modern AI workflow tools

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Mercilessly "stolen" from a linkedin post - apologies if you were the author, I'm not taking ANY credit here, I just lost access to the original info. if you're the author, let me know and I'll credit you. However, I thought this was a good set of points on how best to "use" AI to help in the different process steps, when and where to use the tools to help with different things.  There is no "one size fits all", but a series of different tools that are good at what they do. anyway, less talk, more image: *Other apps/tools are probably available, but this is a good starter list. Almost every modern AI workflow fits into four layers. If you understand these layers, you can build systems that run every week without starting from scratch. 1️⃣ Thinking layer Tools that help you clarify problems and structure ideas. → ChatGPT → Claude Use them to: → research unfamiliar topics → break down complex problems → outline strategies and plans → stress-test ...
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