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Welcome to Speak Human

AI explained for people who don't speak tech

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If you’ve ever felt like AI is a conversation happening without you — you’re not alone.

The tech world loves its jargon. Machine learning. Large language models. Neural networks. Prompts. Tokens. It can feel like you need a computer science degree just to ask ChatGPT for a recipe.

You don’t.

I’m Dacia. I spent 20 years in financial technology — not as a programmer, but as the person asking “what problem are we actually solving?” I never wrote code. I wrote requirements, roadmaps, and the occasional strongly-worded email.

Then AI tools became good enough that I could finally build the things I’d been imagining for years. Not by learning to code, but by learning to *talk* to AI until it worked.

Now I build software by having conversations. Some people call it “vibe coding.” I call it the great equalizer.

**What this newsletter is:**

- Plain English explanations of AI tools and concepts

- Real examples of what I actually use AI for (not theory)

- Permission to ask “stupid” questions (there aren’t any)

- Zero jargon, zero hype, zero condescension

**What this newsletter isn’t:**

- A tech blog for programmers

- Breathless predictions about robots taking over

- Anything requiring a subscription to understand

I’ll show up in your inbox weekly with something useful. That’s the deal.

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**Your first gift: The Life Prompt Builder**

One of the first things I learned about AI: it gives better answers when it knows who you’re talking to.

I built a simple tool that helps you create a “life prompt” — a personal document that teaches any AI who you are, how you think, and what you need. Use it once, and every AI conversation gets better.

It’s free when you subscribe. Two versions:

- **Personal Edition** — for everyday life

- **Professional Edition** — if you want to include your work context

Get the Life Prompt Builder free →

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See you next week.

— Dacia

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