A deep dive conversation with @danshipper on how AI can (actually) improve your life. We explore the human side of AI: why producing good work still requires taste, how coordinating agents can fry your attention and why automation actually creates more work for humans. Timestam…↗

Picking "what to learn" has never been harder. How do you position yourself in a world where everything is constantly changing?↗

Today's chapter of Agentic Engineering Patterns is some good general career advice which happens to also help when working with coding agents: Hoard things you know how to do simonwillison.net/guides/agentic…↗

A non technical friend is looking to learn how to use Gen AI and build agents. He sent me a brochure from a University offering a course but it looks abysmal. Tools are already out of date, professors have barely any real company experience. What alternatives can I send him?↗

@amasad - if you can’t do, teach. - if you can’t build, become a VC.↗

Even if you’re a great programmer, I’ve found it’s a long climb to becoming a decent AI researcher. The skills around debugging training runs and intuitions around what is happening are really different. It’d be smart to start now though—you’d still be early. Lots of promise.↗

If you are interested in it, here why I think you should get into AI right now. Disclaimer: If you are looking for some AI hype thread, go somewhere else.↗

@africanuspanga always study and tinker in the fields that are most competitive and have the most high rung thinkers. Ignore activities, keep your identity light, push for outcomes. So right now, 90% AI, 10% something else that can benefit from AI. Don't overspecialize.↗

After 10 years of building consumer social apps, I've decided to start exploring new areas. Building these products is an unforgiving grind—but I learned a lot along the way. For those embarking on this path, here's everything you need to know: TIME FOR A THREAD 👇↗

I’ve gotten a lot of bad advice in my career and I see even more of it here on Twitter. Time for a stiff drink and some truth you probably dont want to hear. 👇👇↗

A thread on how to market yourself without actually "marketing yourself" 😉👇🏽↗

Steve Jobs on consulting profession :↗

No one expects a tennis player to become the next Serena without coaching. Why would the next great CEO be any different? Get an executive coach.↗

notes the black swan thread 1 When Taleb was student he was advised to choose a scalable career path. If you’re a doctor, dentist, consultant or message proffessional, there is a limit to the amount of clients you can see in a day AND the amount of money you can make in one day↗