Archive - Impertinent

Your No-Code Dream is an Expensive Lie, and AI is Coming to Collect

How the No-Code Movement Lost Its Way—And Why AI Will Finish the Job

18 hrs ago •

The Context Paradox: Why Generative AI Needs More Than Just Data

Stop Treating Context as an Afterthought: Design for it. Invest in it. Test it.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Limitless: Deeply Limited

I have written about Pendant, the Limitless Rewind sequel.

Jun 4 •

May 2025

I Don't Code, I Context

May 24 •

Providers of large language models are embracing memory. Unfortunately, they assist you in creating a fragmented puzzle with missing pieces.

May 17 •

You have a great idea. What's next?

May 12 •

Choosing the Best Voice AI Platform: A Probabilistic Analysis of Deepgram, OpenAI, and ElevenLabs

Which platform offers the highest chance of success for a customer service voice AI agent? I apply Annie Duke’s decision-making framework from Thinking…

May 3 •

April 2025

NLP is Blind: Why AI Transcripts are Dead

Speech-to-text is a big deal. It's regarded as the promise of insight. It's a lie.

Apr 9 •

Record Your World with Pendant®

Always-on recording has some benefits, but the big question - how will you use this capability if at all?

Apr 5 •

March 2025

Hostile Dark Patterns

The essence of SaaS lock-in, dark patterns designed to separate you from your cash.

Mar 2 •

December 2024

Inbox Zero is a Myth; But You Might Enjoy InboxONE

In an eight-hour workday, you should not have more than eight truly important emails to deal with. This approach helps you focus on what matters most.

Dec 22, 2024 •

It's Not Email; Its a Story

What if your inbox was a story, delivered twice a day?

Dec 20, 2024 •

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