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Creating Images with Nano Banana Pro: Notes from Actually Using It
Hands-on notes on generating images with Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro, building a phone-friendly version of an AI studio, and the idea of an image's 'JSON DNA.'
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini vs Grok: How the Major AI Platforms Differ
The major assistants are converging on capability and diverging on judgement, interface and who they're really built for. A practical comparison rather than a leaderboard.
Are Open-Weight Models the Future of AI?
Open-weight releases from Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek and others have closed the gap with closed frontier labs faster than expected. What that does — and doesn't — mean.
The Future of Accounting in an AI-Assisted World
AI won't replace accountants. It will remove the parts of the job that were never really accounting in the first place — and raise the bar on the parts that are.
Why Excel Still Matters in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Every year someone predicts Excel's death. Every year it's still the default tool in finance. Understanding why says something real about what AI is actually good at.
Will AI Traders Dominate Financial Markets by 2030?
Algorithms already execute the large majority of trading volume. The open question isn't whether machines trade markets — it's what kind of intelligence is doing the trading, and what that does to volatility.
How Quickly Can AI Help Build a Modern Application?
A hands-on look at how far AI-assisted development has come — and where it still needs a careful human hand. Full article coming soon.
AI Agents: Useful Technology or Overhyped Automation?
Agentic AI is everywhere in the marketing. This piece separates the workflows where agents genuinely help from the ones where they're a solution looking for a problem. Full article coming soon.
What Happens When Software Becomes Easier to Build?
As the cost of building software falls, what actually becomes scarce? Full article coming soon.
How Automation Is Changing Professional Work
A look at automation's steady march through knowledge work, and what it changes about how professional careers are built. Full article coming soon.
Where Human Judgement Still Matters
Not everything that can be automated should be — and not everything valuable can be automated. Full article coming soon.
The Rise of AI Image and Video Generation
Generative image and video tools have moved from novelty to production tool in a couple of years. Full article coming soon.
Understanding Local AI Models
What running AI models locally actually involves, and when it makes more sense than an API. Full article coming soon.
Building Better Workflows with Automation
Practical patterns for automating the boring parts of a workflow without automating away the judgement. Full article coming soon.
Why Business Software Is Becoming More Personalised
Generic, one-size-fits-all software is giving way to tools shaped around how a specific business actually works. Full article coming soon.
The Changing Role of Accountants
A closer look at how the accountant's day-to-day role is shifting as the mechanical parts of the job get automated. Full article coming soon.
Can AI Replace Repetitive Financial Tasks?
An honest assessment of which financial tasks are genuinely at risk of automation, and which only look that way. Full article coming soon.
How Technology Has Changed Modern Business Operations
From paper ledgers to cloud software to AI — a look at the throughline in how technology reshapes how businesses actually run. Full article coming soon.
The Difference Between AI Models, AI Assistants and AI Agents
These three terms get used interchangeably and shouldn't be. A plain-language guide to what separates them. Full article coming soon.
What Makes a Good Software Product?
Notes on the difference between software that's impressive and software that people actually keep using. Full article coming soon.
Technologies I Think Will Matter Over the Next Decade
A personal, opinionated list — held loosely, revisited annually. Full article coming soon.