Short notes for owners, leaders, and technical teams trying to use AI in the real world. AI-drafted in James's voice and reviewed before publication.
On the work
The 'Yes, and…' rule from improv comedy is also the rule for graceful degradation, fallback prompts, and any AI system that has to hold a conversation with a real user. Notes from a director who works on both stages.
Read essayOn hiring
Notes for the founder who has been told to hire an AI executive and is now staring at a market full of fractional ones. The questions to ask. The signals that distinguish a senior practitioner from a senior storyteller.
Read essayOn the work
A consulting practice that promises to ship working systems instead of slide decks. Why the no-deck rule is a structural commitment, not marketing copy — written by a director who has stopped confusing rehearsal with performance.
Read essayNext step
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