Category Archives: Culture

Beyond Competence: Using AI As Its Own Mirror [LinkedIn Post]

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Daniel (@MKNN)

April 7, 2026 LinkedIn Post | LinkedIn Article There are plenty of reasons to be cautious about AI tools. Error rates and hallucinations. The quiet reproduction of poor design choices or substandard programming patterns. The ever-present risk of unintended consequences. … Continue reading →

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From Convenience to Competence: What AI Actually Demands of Us [LinkedIn Post]

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Daniel (@MKNN)

30 March, 2026 Linked in Post | Full LinkedIn Article I have spent the last few weeks immersing myself in a variety of development projects, using a mix of Claude and CoPilot. This may surprise readers of my earlier vibes/VIBES … Continue reading →

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There’s Vibes, and There’s VIBES [LinkedIn Post]

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Daniel (@MKNN)

This one kicks off a deep dive into the murky waters of using AI tools in development work. 24 February, 2026 LinkedIn Post | Full LinkedIn Article I’m not a curmudgeon. Really. And I’m a pretty bad Boomer representative. But … Continue reading →

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On Meetings (One in a Series) [LinkedInPost]

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Daniel (@MKNN)

Everyone’s favorite topic … LinkedIn Post | Full LinkedIn Article Originally published 10 February, 2026. Nothing earth-shattering today, just another plea to think about what it means to work with people whose brains work differently than yours, and how that … Continue reading →

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Go Forth & Automate (LinkedIn Post)

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Daniel (@MKNN)

{ I messed this one up, and it auto-posted without an actual post to go along with it. We learn … here’s the actual post on LI } I saw this piece on AI in The Workplace in 2026 on … Continue reading →

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In My Rush to be Right, I Forgot to be Useful (LinkedIn Post)

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Daniel (@MKNN)

{ Another entry from LinkedIn. Post here, full article here. } We often walk into professional situations and are surprised at how technology has been implemented. This is the norm if we’re consultants, but it happens equally often on internal … Continue reading →

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Notes on Current AI (LinkedIn Post)

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Daniel (@MKNN)

{ I am archiving these here, just because. Here’s the link to the LI Post, and then to the article itself. If you want to engage or amplify the post, please go there! } {I plan to post occasional thoughts … Continue reading →

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Reading Well: Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Daniel (@MKNN)

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2023) is a supernatural thriller set in the burgeoning film industry of late 20th century Mexico City. The novel revolves around a lifelong friendship that always dances on the edge of (potentially doomed) romance between … Continue reading →

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Reading Well: The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Daniel (@MKNN)

Yume Kitasei‘s 2023 novel, The Deep Sky, is a welcome addition to the “generation ship” genre, aimed at a YA audience (if the term “generation ship” is unfamiliar, it refers to stories set on spaceships designed for extraordinarily long–usually multi-generational–journeys, … Continue reading →

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Reading Well: Fallen Gods trilogy by Hannah Kaner

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Daniel (@MKNN)

I am a little jealous of people who will get to read Hannah Kaner‘s Fallen Gods Trilogy consecutively. The three volumes are Godkiller (2023), Sunbringer (2024), and Faithbreaker (2025). Bottom line here, they’re very good. The trilogy is expansive, centering … Continue reading →

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