§ Speak Human · the newsletter

A weekly-ish letter, in plain language, about what I'm learning.

Usually Sundays, not always. One letter. No promo, no referrals, no "7 ways AI will change your morning routine."

Think about this.

Each issue starts with something that happened to me that week and ends with a choice. Metaphors, not frameworks. Honest about uncertainty. Specific, never vague.

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Back issues

Nº 016

The Roomba Problem

Your AI is listening. Make sure you mean what you say.

Apr 15, 2026
Nº 015

Fire

From a match to a campfire to a power plant. Or a wildfire. We get to choose.

Apr 8, 2026
Nº 014

Don't Panic

What a book about the end of the world taught me about the beginning of something else.

Mar 27, 2026
Nº 013

Please and Thank You

Do Manners Matter?

Mar 22, 2026
Nº 012

The Alligators

What three hours, 421 zeros, and one missing symbol taught me about working with AI.

Mar 18, 2026
Nº 011

The Ceiling

More productive than ever. More exhausted than I've ever been.

Mar 13, 2026
Nº 010

Three Questions. Frontier Models. No Wrong Answer.

And what the one that knows me said that none of the others could

Mar 9, 2026
Nº 009

The BLT Problem

I asked AI to make a sandwich. What happened next is the whole conversation about AGI.

Mar 3, 2026
Nº 008

Jack of All Trades

But oftentimes better than a master of one.

Feb 25, 2026
Nº 007

This Isn't Disruption

Calling AI a disruptor is like calling electricity a candle replacement.

Feb 21, 2026
Nº 006

What I Actually Do All Day

A Tuesday inside AI, from coffee to code

Feb 17, 2026
Nº 005

This Is the Moment We'll Talk About Later

Thoughts about Matt Shumer's 'Somthing Big is Happening' post

Feb 14, 2026
Nº 004

Morning Standups with Claude

My AI coworker shows up ready to work every morning.

Feb 9, 2026
Nº 003

I Let AI Manage My Task List for a Month

What Happened When I Handed My Life to Claude

Jan 19, 2026
Nº 002

What I Actually Say to Start a Coding Session

The first 5 messages that set up everything (for bugs AND new features)

Jan 2, 2026
Nº 001

Welcome to Speak Human

AI explained for people who don't speak tech

Dec 27, 2025