SocioTechnica
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Creating at the intersection of people, systems, & technology.
A @jessmart.in and @danversfleury.bsky.social project.
A @jessmart.in and @danversfleury.bsky.social project.
We will be writing more about this soon!
I'm finding it's more valuable lately to spend my time on "build the software factory" than to actually build the software directly.
Improving the quality of work and parallelization across my AI agents is a huge force multiplier.
Improving the quality of work and parallelization across my AI agents is a huge force multiplier.
October 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We will be writing more about this soon!
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So, I spent two weeks trying to be my own personal executive assistantto build a stronger mental model of an AI admin. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! sociotechnica.org/notebook/lif...
Working My Life Into Burnout
A personal experiment in applying professional project management systems to personal life - and the surprising results.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
So, I spent two weeks trying to be my own personal executive assistantto build a stronger mental model of an AI admin. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! sociotechnica.org/notebook/lif...
We are cookin'!
I've made a *lot* of @tldraw.com's over the years, but these two might be my most favorite, ever
#nocontextwhiteboards
#nocontextwhiteboards
August 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We are cookin'!
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At @sociotechnica.org we've been working on an "agentic environment" called Work Squared for a few months and it's starting to feel truly useful!
youtu.be/1yfpGT6B50w
Core concepts:
- Agents and humans can collaborate on all of the work products
- Make it visual - see everything that's happening
youtu.be/1yfpGT6B50w
Core concepts:
- Agents and humans can collaborate on all of the work products
- Make it visual - see everything that's happening
Work Squared - Product Demo - 2025-08-16
YouTube video by Coding with Jess
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August 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
At @sociotechnica.org we've been working on an "agentic environment" called Work Squared for a few months and it's starting to feel truly useful!
youtu.be/1yfpGT6B50w
Core concepts:
- Agents and humans can collaborate on all of the work products
- Make it visual - see everything that's happening
youtu.be/1yfpGT6B50w
Core concepts:
- Agents and humans can collaborate on all of the work products
- Make it visual - see everything that's happening
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AI advantages existing platforms.
The more data/tools you have, the more AI can do. Incumbents will sherlock every innovation.
Yet AI also requires rethinking software from scratch.
What will prevail: platform dominance vs startup disruption?
notes.jessmart.in/Lab+Notebook...
The more data/tools you have, the more AI can do. Incumbents will sherlock every innovation.
Yet AI also requires rethinking software from scratch.
What will prevail: platform dominance vs startup disruption?
notes.jessmart.in/Lab+Notebook...
AI advantages existing platforms - Jess's Lab Notebook
AI advantages existing platforms AI fundamentally benefits from aggregation—of data, tools, and user context. This creates a powerful gravitational pull toward existing platforms. The more comprehens…
notes.jessmart.in
August 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
AI advantages existing platforms.
The more data/tools you have, the more AI can do. Incumbents will sherlock every innovation.
Yet AI also requires rethinking software from scratch.
What will prevail: platform dominance vs startup disruption?
notes.jessmart.in/Lab+Notebook...
The more data/tools you have, the more AI can do. Incumbents will sherlock every innovation.
Yet AI also requires rethinking software from scratch.
What will prevail: platform dominance vs startup disruption?
notes.jessmart.in/Lab+Notebook...
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Good news: In my pursuit of work life balance, the scale is balanced at 50 / 50.
Bad news: The scale can't handle this much weight.
Can all the latest AI model breakthroughs now save me from myself?
WorkSquared Labnote #5: sociotechnica.org/notebook/ove...
Bad news: The scale can't handle this much weight.
Can all the latest AI model breakthroughs now save me from myself?
WorkSquared Labnote #5: sociotechnica.org/notebook/ove...
Can AI Cure My Addiction to Overcommitting?
Exploring how AI can help manage the balance between work and life when you're overcommitted to both.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Good news: In my pursuit of work life balance, the scale is balanced at 50 / 50.
Bad news: The scale can't handle this much weight.
Can all the latest AI model breakthroughs now save me from myself?
WorkSquared Labnote #5: sociotechnica.org/notebook/ove...
Bad news: The scale can't handle this much weight.
Can all the latest AI model breakthroughs now save me from myself?
WorkSquared Labnote #5: sociotechnica.org/notebook/ove...
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Many people get very little out of AI chatbots.
What if we applied old school "edtech" (Kay / Piaget / Bruner) to humanize the AI experience?
WorkSquared Labnote #4: sociotechnica.org/notebook/sym...
What if we applied old school "edtech" (Kay / Piaget / Bruner) to humanize the AI experience?
WorkSquared Labnote #4: sociotechnica.org/notebook/sym...
Beyond the Symbolic: Humanizing AI Tools
Exploring Alan Kay's UI design philosophy through the lens of Bruner's learning stages, from DOS to Snap Circuits to Claude Projects.
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June 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Many people get very little out of AI chatbots.
What if we applied old school "edtech" (Kay / Piaget / Bruner) to humanize the AI experience?
WorkSquared Labnote #4: sociotechnica.org/notebook/sym...
What if we applied old school "edtech" (Kay / Piaget / Bruner) to humanize the AI experience?
WorkSquared Labnote #4: sociotechnica.org/notebook/sym...
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Ran multiple Claude Code instances in parallel yesterday to speed up development. Wild experience with some surprising challenges.
The short answer: yes, Claude can definitely asynchronously get stuff done, but the setup is way more complex than expected.
Thread on what I learned 🧵
The short answer: yes, Claude can definitely asynchronously get stuff done, but the setup is way more complex than expected.
Thread on what I learned 🧵
June 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ran multiple Claude Code instances in parallel yesterday to speed up development. Wild experience with some surprising challenges.
The short answer: yes, Claude can definitely asynchronously get stuff done, but the setup is way more complex than expected.
Thread on what I learned 🧵
The short answer: yes, Claude can definitely asynchronously get stuff done, but the setup is way more complex than expected.
Thread on what I learned 🧵
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A 6 hour innovation sprint with Claude 4 Opus.
Maybe 4 days worth of work in 2023?
A play-by-play write-up with example prompts. sociotechnica.org/notebook/pla...
Maybe 4 days worth of work in 2023?
A play-by-play write-up with example prompts. sociotechnica.org/notebook/pla...
Innovation Session Planning using AI
How we used AI to plan an innovation session.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A 6 hour innovation sprint with Claude 4 Opus.
Maybe 4 days worth of work in 2023?
A play-by-play write-up with example prompts. sociotechnica.org/notebook/pla...
Maybe 4 days worth of work in 2023?
A play-by-play write-up with example prompts. sociotechnica.org/notebook/pla...
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Moving my @sociotechnica.org projects from Google Docs to @obsidian.md + Relay from System 3[1].
Been using Obsidian heavily as a solo user for years now. Excited to try as a team. Also added an "agent" account.
Wish me luck!
[1] system3.md/relay
Been using Obsidian heavily as a solo user for years now. Excited to try as a team. Also added an "agent" account.
Wish me luck!
[1] system3.md/relay
Relay - True multiplayer for Obsidian
Transform Obsidian into a collaborative environment. Real-time editing, offline support, and selective folder sharing that respects your privacy. Fast, reliable, and conflict-free.
system3.md
June 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Moving my @sociotechnica.org projects from Google Docs to @obsidian.md + Relay from System 3[1].
Been using Obsidian heavily as a solo user for years now. Excited to try as a team. Also added an "agent" account.
Wish me luck!
[1] system3.md/relay
Been using Obsidian heavily as a solo user for years now. Excited to try as a team. Also added an "agent" account.
Wish me luck!
[1] system3.md/relay
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I was seeking UI inspiration for an AI native workspace. Plot twist: the best UI education was in my childhood games. Join me on a nostalgic 16-bit journey through retro games that solve the complexity paradox better than most modern day apps: sociotechnica.org/notebook/ws-...
a tetris game has a score of 72664 and lines of 20
ALT: a tetris game has a score of 72664 and lines of 20
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June 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I was seeking UI inspiration for an AI native workspace. Plot twist: the best UI education was in my childhood games. Join me on a nostalgic 16-bit journey through retro games that solve the complexity paradox better than most modern day apps: sociotechnica.org/notebook/ws-...
We have started publishing Lab Notes, sharing our process and learnings from various explorations.
The first three notes are posted to read.
More coming soon!
sociotechnica.org/notebook
The first three notes are posted to read.
More coming soon!
sociotechnica.org/notebook
Lab Notes
SocioTechnica Lab Notes - thoughts, experiments, and works in progress.
sociotechnica.org
June 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We have started publishing Lab Notes, sharing our process and learnings from various explorations.
The first three notes are posted to read.
More coming soon!
sociotechnica.org/notebook
The first three notes are posted to read.
More coming soon!
sociotechnica.org/notebook
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Reading about Civilization I (1991) for UX inspiration.
May 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Reading about Civilization I (1991) for UX inspiration.
Sorry HAL, it's not me, it's you.
We gave an AI our credit card to trade NFTs, then had to fire our digital intern after 3 months. Here's what happened when we tried to make $5/day with AI agents...
🧵 A Q1 2025 Update from SocioTechnica
We gave an AI our credit card to trade NFTs, then had to fire our digital intern after 3 months. Here's what happened when we tried to make $5/day with AI agents...
🧵 A Q1 2025 Update from SocioTechnica
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sorry HAL, it's not me, it's you.
We gave an AI our credit card to trade NFTs, then had to fire our digital intern after 3 months. Here's what happened when we tried to make $5/day with AI agents...
🧵 A Q1 2025 Update from SocioTechnica
We gave an AI our credit card to trade NFTs, then had to fire our digital intern after 3 months. Here's what happened when we tried to make $5/day with AI agents...
🧵 A Q1 2025 Update from SocioTechnica