The Archive
Long-form, obsessively researched.
Essays, tutorials, and frameworks at the intersection of AI tools and systems thinking.
The 19% Problem: Why Your AI-Assisted Code Is Slower Than You Think
METR's RCT found developers 19% slower with AI despite predicting 20% faster. A rigorous look at the 39-point perception gap and what it means for your workflow.
The 5.5% Inconvenient Truth About Enterprise AI ROI
McKinsey found 88% of orgs use AI but only 5.5% achieve real business impact. A structural analysis of why most enterprise AI investment produces no measurable value.
The Deskilling Ledger: What You Lose Every Time You Let AI Think For You
CHI 2025 found 40% of AI-assisted tasks involved zero critical thinking. A framework for understanding cognitive offloading costs — and when the tradeoff is worth it.