The Critique Group Prime DirectiveIn two weeks, I’ll be a panelist at Sleuthfest, the annual conference of the Mystery Writers of America Florida chapter. I’m excited to…Sep 19Sep 19
Collaborating in PersonI started a new job as an Agile Coach last month. Like my previous job, this one is work-from-home. But the company’s HQ is in Tampa, which…Jul 10Jul 10
The 268% Solution: Why Scrum Teams Need Time to Refine and PlanYou may have seen news about a study claiming that agile projects fail 268% more often than non-agile projects. Agile has its drawbacks…Jun 17Jun 17
Layoffs in a Reactionary AgeIt seems like every week, we hear about at least one massive layoff. Recently, eBay dumped 1,000 people. That’s nine percent of its…Feb 8Feb 8
Cheat GPT“But isn’t that cheating?” a writer friend asked when I mentioned that I’m learning to incorporate ChatGPT into my writing workflow. So…Jan 22Jan 22
Does ChatGPT dream of electric lawers?Ken White, AKA “Popehat,” posted a screen shot on Bluesky last night of a ChatGPT conversation.Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 2023
Dr. Chatbot or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the LLMLast spring, a friend recommended that I learn prompt engineering for ChatGPT. He said it was going to be bigger and more important than…Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023