SparkryAI
@sparkryai.bsky.social
Helping overwhelmed people automate the boring stuff with AI. Neurodivergent-friendly systems that actually work.
Building in public: 3 Substack articles, 3 LinkedIn posts, 88 Claude agents, $5.6K annual savings, 427 passing tests. Weekly metrics matter. Building compounds daily. What are you tracking? https://l.sparkry.ai/b9xlYt
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January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Building in public: 3 Substack articles, 3 LinkedIn posts, 88 Claude agents, $5.6K annual savings, 427 passing tests. Weekly metrics matter. Building compounds daily. What are you tracking? https://l.sparkry.ai/b9xlYt
That difficult engineer isn't hard to work with. Your system is hard for them to work in. Neurodivergent engineers hold multidimensional models other people miss. Stop fixing them. Start building for them. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFA4i5
Your Difficult Engineer Sees What You Can't
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January 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
That difficult engineer isn't hard to work with. Your system is hard for them to work in. Neurodivergent engineers hold multidimensional models other people miss. Stop fixing them. Start building for them. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFA4i5
I published for 3 weeks with zero engagement. Not because readers didn't care. Because I never asked them to respond. Added a specific prompt: 'Reply 1, 2, or 3'. Engagement jumped 5x. You have to open the door. https://l.sparkry.ai/b9xlYt
0% Engagement for 3 Weeks. Then I Changed One Thing.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I published for 3 weeks with zero engagement. Not because readers didn't care. Because I never asked them to respond. Added a specific prompt: 'Reply 1, 2, or 3'. Engagement jumped 5x. You have to open the door. https://l.sparkry.ai/b9xlYt
A healthcare org's AI implementation failed at 12% adoption. Same tech, same team, one change: three conversations before launch. New adoption rate: 78%. Permission > risk > capability. In that order. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A healthcare org's AI implementation failed at 12% adoption. Same tech, same team, one change: three conversations before launch. New adoption rate: 78%. Permission > risk > capability. In that order. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
Your gut knows patterns you can't articulate. That's why founder intuition doesn't scale. Break down decisions that worked. What was the actual pattern? Make pattern recognition teachable. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Your gut knows patterns you can't articulate. That's why founder intuition doesn't scale. Break down decisions that worked. What was the actual pattern? Make pattern recognition teachable. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
Gutenberg didn't invent printing. He copied the wine press from winemakers. Best innovations aren't invented. They're borrowed from adjacent domains and applied somewhere new. What pattern are you borrowing? https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Gutenberg didn't invent printing. He copied the wine press from winemakers. Best innovations aren't invented. They're borrowed from adjacent domains and applied somewhere new. What pattern are you borrowing? https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
Jimmy Carr learned comedy by studying patterns, not jokes. Setup -> confirmation -> subversion. Same structure works for strategy. Pattern recognition is teachable. Gut feelings aren't. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Jimmy Carr learned comedy by studying patterns, not jokes. Setup -> confirmation -> subversion. Same structure works for strategy. Pattern recognition is teachable. Gut feelings aren't. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
A fintech team's AI pilot hit only 18% of their 30% improvement goal. Instead of killing it, they treated the data as insight. Learned where AI adds value and where humans do. Then scaled 45% better than target. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A fintech team's AI pilot hit only 18% of their 30% improvement goal. Instead of killing it, they treated the data as insight. Learned where AI adds value and where humans do. Then scaled 45% better than target. https://l.sparkry.ai/TFpqFr
Amazon didn't build one AI system. They built a router that picks the right model for each query. Small models for simple questions, powerful models for reasoning. That's how you scale to 80K requests/sec. https://l.sparkry.ai/aCe61i
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Amazon didn't build one AI system. They built a router that picks the right model for each query. Small models for simple questions, powerful models for reasoning. That's how you scale to 80K requests/sec. https://l.sparkry.ai/aCe61i
I scaled AI with zero guardrails. Disaster. 6 months wasted. Good guardrails aren't restrictions - they're permission structures. 80% of use cases need zero approval. 15% get reviewed in 48 hours. Speed + safety. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I scaled AI with zero guardrails. Disaster. 6 months wasted. Good guardrails aren't restrictions - they're permission structures. 80% of use cases need zero approval. 15% get reviewed in 48 hours. Speed + safety. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
You can't diagnose AND fix a broken team in 90 days. First 90: diagnose everything, change nothing. Second 90: execute with data and trust. The teams that understand this win. The ones rushing both fail. https://l.sparkry.ai/UGC23Q
You Can't Fix a Sick Team in 90 Days
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January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
You can't diagnose AND fix a broken team in 90 days. First 90: diagnose everything, change nothing. Second 90: execute with data and trust. The teams that understand this win. The ones rushing both fail. https://l.sparkry.ai/UGC23Q
One team built the same product with 30% fewer engineers. Half the time. Same code quality. The difference? Instruction files + validation scripts + AI agents. Not faster = sloppier. Faster = smarter. https://l.sparkry.ai/UGC23Q
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
One team built the same product with 30% fewer engineers. Half the time. Same code quality. The difference? Instruction files + validation scripts + AI agents. Not faster = sloppier. Faster = smarter. https://l.sparkry.ai/UGC23Q
4 months building as a one-person 2-pizza team with AI. 200+ workflows. 10 websites. 2 incorporated businesses. One brutal lesson: ruthlessly cut the extraneous. Everything is possible now. Not everything should be done. https://l.sparkry.ai/uwuZNA
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
4 months building as a one-person 2-pizza team with AI. 200+ workflows. 10 websites. 2 incorporated businesses. One brutal lesson: ruthlessly cut the extraneous. Everything is possible now. Not everything should be done. https://l.sparkry.ai/uwuZNA
I spent 20 years recovering from burnout. Then I burned out building in flow state. 50K GitHub contributions. 2 businesses. Also: forgot to eat, lost joy. Turns out you can burn out doing work you love. https://l.sparkry.ai/uwuZNA
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I spent 20 years recovering from burnout. Then I burned out building in flow state. 50K GitHub contributions. 2 businesses. Also: forgot to eat, lost joy. Turns out you can burn out doing work you love. https://l.sparkry.ai/uwuZNA
47 windows open. Couldn't remember what I was working on. You lose 20% cognition per context switch + 20 minutes recovery time. That's 9% of your annual time vanished. One Kanban rule: ONE item in Doing. https://l.sparkry.ai/IXhq5p
47 Windows. Zero Finished Tasks.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
47 windows open. Couldn't remember what I was working on. You lose 20% cognition per context switch + 20 minutes recovery time. That's 9% of your annual time vanished. One Kanban rule: ONE item in Doing. https://l.sparkry.ai/IXhq5p
I have ADHD. AI hallucinates. My brain doesn't checkpoint - it derails completely. One false suggestion costs me 15 minutes recovering context. Neurodivergent adoption strategies work better for everyone. https://l.sparkry.ai/wQsmbe
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I have ADHD. AI hallucinates. My brain doesn't checkpoint - it derails completely. One false suggestion costs me 15 minutes recovering context. Neurodivergent adoption strategies work better for everyone. https://l.sparkry.ai/wQsmbe
Your skeptics aren't blockers. They're stress testers. One autistic engineer's question prevented a $400K disaster in production. Skepticism is quality assurance. Build systems that treat it that way. https://l.sparkry.ai/wQsmbe
January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Your skeptics aren't blockers. They're stress testers. One autistic engineer's question prevented a $400K disaster in production. Skepticism is quality assurance. Build systems that treat it that way. https://l.sparkry.ai/wQsmbe
Anthropic engineers use AI for 60% of their work. They only fully delegate 20%. That 40% gap is where your value lives. The skill isn't using AI blindly - it's knowing exactly where human judgment matters. https://l.sparkry.ai/R9ZCq0
Anthropic Studied AI Development. Here's What They Found.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Anthropic engineers use AI for 60% of their work. They only fully delegate 20%. That 40% gap is where your value lives. The skill isn't using AI blindly - it's knowing exactly where human judgment matters. https://l.sparkry.ai/R9ZCq0
Don't run a 3-month pilot. Run 3 cycles of 3 weeks each. One long experiment teaches less than multiple short ones. Learning-focused pilots optimize for information density, not just success rate. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Don't run a 3-month pilot. Run 3 cycles of 3 weeks each. One long experiment teaches less than multiple short ones. Learning-focused pilots optimize for information density, not just success rate. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
Before scaling AI, answer 5 questions: What breaks at volume? Where do humans add value? What shouldn't the system try? Which workflows need redesign? What do regulators actually require? These aren't success metrics. They're learning dimensions. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Before scaling AI, answer 5 questions: What breaks at volume? Where do humans add value? What shouldn't the system try? Which workflows need redesign? What do regulators actually require? These aren't success metrics. They're learning dimensions. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
72% of AI pilots fail at scale. Why? They're designed to prove success, not discover what breaks. You picked the best case, best team, removed edge cases. That works for budget approval. It breaks in production. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
72% of AI pilots fail at scale. Why? They're designed to prove success, not discover what breaks. You picked the best case, best team, removed edge cases. That works for budget approval. It breaks in production. https://l.sparkry.ai/uXEpTg
Unexpected AI use: Choosing the right apology.
Did something thoughtless. Wasn't sure how to fix it.
'Here's what happened. What does a genuine apology look like here? What am I missing about their perspective?'
Made the repair. Relationship stronger.
Did something thoughtless. Wasn't sure how to fix it.
'Here's what happened. What does a genuine apology look like here? What am I missing about their perspective?'
Made the repair. Relationship stronger.
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Unexpected AI use: Choosing the right apology.
Did something thoughtless. Wasn't sure how to fix it.
'Here's what happened. What does a genuine apology look like here? What am I missing about their perspective?'
Made the repair. Relationship stronger.
Did something thoughtless. Wasn't sure how to fix it.
'Here's what happened. What does a genuine apology look like here? What am I missing about their perspective?'
Made the repair. Relationship stronger.
Old school: Under-promise, over-deliver.
AI glow up: 'What could go wrong with this timeline? What's the realistic worst case?'
Claude helps me see the risks I'm minimizing.
Better to build in buffer than apologize later.
AI glow up: 'What could go wrong with this timeline? What's the realistic worst case?'
Claude helps me see the risks I'm minimizing.
Better to build in buffer than apologize later.
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Old school: Under-promise, over-deliver.
AI glow up: 'What could go wrong with this timeline? What's the realistic worst case?'
Claude helps me see the risks I'm minimizing.
Better to build in buffer than apologize later.
AI glow up: 'What could go wrong with this timeline? What's the realistic worst case?'
Claude helps me see the risks I'm minimizing.
Better to build in buffer than apologize later.
ADHD tax is real: Late fees. Forgotten appointments. Lost items.
AI helps me track what my brain won't.
'Remind me about [thing] when I'm near [location].'
'What did I commit to this week?'
External brain. Lower tax.
AI helps me track what my brain won't.
'Remind me about [thing] when I'm near [location].'
'What did I commit to this week?'
External brain. Lower tax.
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
ADHD tax is real: Late fees. Forgotten appointments. Lost items.
AI helps me track what my brain won't.
'Remind me about [thing] when I'm near [location].'
'What did I commit to this week?'
External brain. Lower tax.
AI helps me track what my brain won't.
'Remind me about [thing] when I'm near [location].'
'What did I commit to this week?'
External brain. Lower tax.
Scott Galloway said it: 'This is the defining issue of our generation.'
How we distribute AI gains determines whether inequality accelerates or reverses.
The technology is neutral. The policy is not.
What side are you on?
How we distribute AI gains determines whether inequality accelerates or reverses.
The technology is neutral. The policy is not.
What side are you on?
January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Scott Galloway said it: 'This is the defining issue of our generation.'
How we distribute AI gains determines whether inequality accelerates or reverses.
The technology is neutral. The policy is not.
What side are you on?
How we distribute AI gains determines whether inequality accelerates or reverses.
The technology is neutral. The policy is not.
What side are you on?