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Happy holidays, good luck, don't work too hard
Burnout is a thing. Don't forget to recharge.
 • Zac Beckman
How simplicity & flexibility give you leverage. Plus, "safe AI practices."
Creating code that's a multiplier, making you move faster, is your key to success. That's the convergence of simplicity & flexibility. Plus, Zach Daniel…
 • Zac Beckman
AI “solution” exposes millions of personal information records
An AI chatbot's inadequate security implementation went into production, putting at risk the personal information of millions of McDonald's job…
 • Zac Beckman
Your AI is trying to trick you; be careful out there
I used an AI to build a new app. What I got surprised me.
 • Zac Beckman
Too many lists? Can't achieve "one backlog to rule them all?"
Is your day scattered? Can't find focus? Distractions coming from every direction? Getting things done can be a big challenge. Here's one trick and a…
 • Zac Beckman
Model collapse might break the internet
What happens when AI models cannibalize their own data? You get "model collapse."
 • Zac Beckman
Knowing your coworkers, your boss, your friends requires a seldom used hidden skill: conversation.
Conversations are much more complex than most of us realize. It's a skill you'll use to understand what other's want and need, and to start making more…
 • Zac Beckman
Breathing life into your writing
A great dictionary can fuel your creativity. Inspire your prose, express your thoughts. Well chosen words bring spirit and faculty to thoughts, and the…
 • Zac Beckman
Happy new year (and a quick 2024 retrospective)
Here’s to 365 new chances. Make them count. Happy New Year! + A quick look back at the most popular posts of 2024! 😁
 • Zac Beckman
16 valuable career & life lessons
These life lessons have been invaluable to me over the years.
 • Zac Beckman
The 2024 most awesome geek gift guide
Here’s your definitive 2024 obsessive, compulsive, tweakable, awesome gift guide. A compilation gathered from a few of my own favorite toys.
 • Zac Beckman
6 weeks' work in 2...?
Are you about to tackle a giant project that you think will take 6 weeks but want to do it 2 weeks? How do you do that? YOU DON'T.
 • Zac Beckman
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