garrickvanburen
@garrickvanburen.bsky.social
Organizer of Dejabru.org, player of kubb, runner of miles.
I spent a lot of yesterday talking with people about their experience w/ AI.
Which can be summarized as a version of the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect or Knoll's Law of Media Accuracy
"AI is amazing about the thing I know nothing about....but it's absolute garbage at the stuff I'm expert in."
Which can be summarized as a version of the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect or Knoll's Law of Media Accuracy
"AI is amazing about the thing I know nothing about....but it's absolute garbage at the stuff I'm expert in."
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I spent a lot of yesterday talking with people about their experience w/ AI.
Which can be summarized as a version of the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect or Knoll's Law of Media Accuracy
"AI is amazing about the thing I know nothing about....but it's absolute garbage at the stuff I'm expert in."
Which can be summarized as a version of the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect or Knoll's Law of Media Accuracy
"AI is amazing about the thing I know nothing about....but it's absolute garbage at the stuff I'm expert in."
Oh!!! I get it now, ChatGPT et al are Google without the ads and spam ridden results.
The trade off is questionable quality (trust but verify) … bit that was always the case.
This also helps explain why Google implementation was so cringy…getting high on its own supply.
The trade off is questionable quality (trust but verify) … bit that was always the case.
This also helps explain why Google implementation was so cringy…getting high on its own supply.
February 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Oh!!! I get it now, ChatGPT et al are Google without the ads and spam ridden results.
The trade off is questionable quality (trust but verify) … bit that was always the case.
This also helps explain why Google implementation was so cringy…getting high on its own supply.
The trade off is questionable quality (trust but verify) … bit that was always the case.
This also helps explain why Google implementation was so cringy…getting high on its own supply.
Things you probably already know....
'Muted words & tags' works really well in BlueSky.
Kudos to BlueSky for having it to begin with & making it work well.
I've 43 muted terms and the resulting feed is not filled with rage or panic.
'Muted words & tags' works really well in BlueSky.
Kudos to BlueSky for having it to begin with & making it work well.
I've 43 muted terms and the resulting feed is not filled with rage or panic.
February 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Things you probably already know....
'Muted words & tags' works really well in BlueSky.
Kudos to BlueSky for having it to begin with & making it work well.
I've 43 muted terms and the resulting feed is not filled with rage or panic.
'Muted words & tags' works really well in BlueSky.
Kudos to BlueSky for having it to begin with & making it work well.
I've 43 muted terms and the resulting feed is not filled with rage or panic.
Price is Always a Comparison
Often, simply against doing nothing.
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Often, simply against doing nothing.
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
For Starters #42: Price is Always a Comparison
Often, simply against doing nothing.
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January 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Price is Always a Comparison
Often, simply against doing nothing.
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
Often, simply against doing nothing.
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
You've probably heard of these 6 innovation practices...I've used them all extensively, here's what they're all good at....and what they're not at all good at.
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For Starters #39: Pros & Cons of 6 Innovation Practices
Wherein I judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree
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December 4, 2024 at 6:38 PM
You've probably heard of these 6 innovation practices...I've used them all extensively, here's what they're all good at....and what they're not at all good at.
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
Been feeling like we're at the end of an era....
though I'm not exactly sure which era, so I started listing all the things that I've seen pass out of favor....
garrickvanburen.com/the-ongoing-...
though I'm not exactly sure which era, so I started listing all the things that I've seen pass out of favor....
garrickvanburen.com/the-ongoing-...
The Ongoing List of Things I’ve Witnessed the Downfall of – Garrick van Buren
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December 3, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Been feeling like we're at the end of an era....
though I'm not exactly sure which era, so I started listing all the things that I've seen pass out of favor....
garrickvanburen.com/the-ongoing-...
though I'm not exactly sure which era, so I started listing all the things that I've seen pass out of favor....
garrickvanburen.com/the-ongoing-...
Seth's Blog
Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect
seths.blog
December 2, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Three shifts I'm seeing in the professional services / agency world:
1. simplified billing
2. productized services
3. deliberate niche-ing
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
1. simplified billing
2. productized services
3. deliberate niche-ing
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
For Starters #38: Service as a Service?
At a certain price point, SaaS and professional services are indistinguishable.
forstarters.substack.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Three shifts I'm seeing in the professional services / agency world:
1. simplified billing
2. productized services
3. deliberate niche-ing
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...
1. simplified billing
2. productized services
3. deliberate niche-ing
forstarters.substack.com/p/for-starte...