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The road to burnout is paved with workslop
High on the list of Office Menaces, right up there with fish in the microwave and meetings that could have been an email, we have … workslop. If…
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The AI struggle is real. The panic is not.
Hot on the heels of the SaaSpocalypse, we have another AI panic a-risin’. This one started when an AI founder’s lengthy essay about the future of work went…
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SaaSpocalypse now? Nope, not yet
Pull out your sackcloth and ashes. The SaaSpocalypse is upon us. The doomsayer was the launch of plugins for Anthropic’s Cowork. If you’re unfamiliar with Cowork, it’s essentially…
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Reinventing yourself when you’d really rather not
I don’t like being told what to do. Ask my Mom. Twice in my career I’ve been told my position is no longer necessary, and thank you and…
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Filed under: We meant to give you clickbait slop
When I was a journalist, one of my jobs was to write good headlines. Rule No. 1: Accurately reflect the story. No one likes bait and switch. Who…
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Beating change fatigue when change is the norm
I know this will come as a surprise to anyone who’s gone to work in an office lately, but worker dissatisfaction is pervasive. The craptastic job market has…
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Your whole system needs a glow-up for AI
If any part of your job — any part at all — involves knowledge work, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a robot right now. Generative technology…
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Let’s get it out of the way: My philosophy on AI and knowledge work
Author’s note: I started writing this post in Dec. 2025 when I decided to launch the site. Even in those few short weeks, it was hard to keep…