Aaron Larner

@mike_lustgarten (as opposed to just dumping data into the AI and asking it to interpret the data directly) Happy to chat with you about it if you're interested! Feel free to DM

@mike_lustgarten I think the best approach is to use the agents to write code that will analyze / interpret the data for you. Pros are that you can audit it to ensure correctness and as you get more data you can run it through the same pipeline so it's repeatable and consistent.

I'm not yet using Agentic AIs to assist with biomarker data interpretation, but juggling info from standard LLMs (Chat, Grok, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude), I become the Agentic AI Anyone else using a similar approach, and is there a better way? I'm open to using a better approach...

@jazer The satisfaction I used to get from the flow state has been replaced with a different type of satisfaction that I now get from seeing my ideas come alive faster. I still miss some aspects of the old workflow though.

@jazer My solution doesn't allow me to get into the same flow state as I could before when I was coding everything by hand. It's more like I'm constantly architecting + code reviewing, but it does allow me to move faster while still forcing myself to review every line of code

Dunno who needs/wants to see this... but this is a reminder that multi-tasking is not a thing. When we think we're multi-tasking, we're actually just switching back and forth between tasks. And when we switch context, it can take 15-20 minutes to reestablish the level of focus and flow we left behind. I've noticed this in my own use of AI, and in my friends who have embraced quasi-synchronous agent management for coding or other knowledge workflows. And it creates two problems: P1. It's bad for our mental health. Focus, creativity, and flow states are right-brain-hemisphere phenomena, and they act as a counterbalance to anxiety, which is a left-brain thing. Take someone who's built a life/career around deep work and make them a manager of agents..... of course they feel anxious, overwhelmed, and overworked. P2. It's bad for our work. Remember the famous @paulg essay about maker schedules and manager schedules? Going all-in on agents blows up your maker schedule and makes you a manager. It doesn't LOOK that way on your calendar, but that's what it is. You're producing more, but are you producing better? What do you lose when you give away your human brain's unique power? Sadly, you won't know right away — instead, you'll frantically fritter away your edge, feeling productive until you realize what went wrong. Those are the problems. What are the solutions? S1. Constrain your switching to a single context. Don't jump between five totally different agent workstreams. If you're using multiple agents or tools, consolidate them on a single project or task. Stay in the zone, with AI as your helper. Our brains can handle this — it's the context switching that causes all the problems. S2. Separate maker time and manager time. Learn to timebox deep focused flow work separate from production-oriented agent management work. Choose a time(s) of day when you can focus on planning and creating original thought, and other times when you can monitor agent workstreams while doing email or other admin work. Our brains can handle this, too — compartmentalization works really well. This is not a luddite post.... it's just my attempt to match what we know about brains (which aren't changing) to new AI capabilities (that are changing all the time). These are a couple of things that work for me. What's working for you?

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@zachklein We are trying to do this for single people and having some success in Atlanta. Would love to chat with you about it if you're interested greenflagdate.com

There is so much latent need for low-cost, non-alcoholic, non-digital, in-person interaction.

@AndrewYang We're trying to solve this problem and having some success in Atlanta! Would love to chat with you about it greenflagdate.com

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@maxlynch I'm doing a shed dormer right now on an older house. We needed to add structural support from the basement to the second floor, but it can be done. Like others said, you'll need a structural engineer to stamp the plans.

@cassidoo I love this idea! I wrote a about my own mindset change around goal setting and process a while back (nutellahabit.com/other/How-clim…). Whats the best way to get notified when the workshop is available?

I'm developing a workshop series that I'm dubbing "Process Over Goals" with the intention to help you improve your processes to accomplish things, rather than getting stuck on goals that feel unattainable. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

@Andre_Terron I love the collapsible interface! Super clean and intuitive once you see it

I wouldn't be my private app without a workout tracker 📈

@maxlynch I use it for secrets but have also been using it for environment variables too (server side) and then client side I use a .env file or Digital Ocean app platform has a system. Client side is a little bit messier IMO

@maxlynch I've started using Doppler for my last couple projects and have become a big fan

@thisisbrians This was super helpful in answering my question bbycroft.net/llm

@thisisbrians How do LLMs encode the order of words into the neural network?

@thisisbrians I'm trying out Linear and use Things for more personal stuff: linear.app culturedcode.com/things/

@maxlynch Do you make a distinction on how they are using the screen? eg. creative vs consuming. I also spent a lot of time in front of a screen as a kid and I wonder if the type of activities matters.

@Andre_Terron Dude your video production and editing skills keep leveling up. Nice job!

6 months ago I made a tiny app to track weekly goals. And this is a video I made about it! Go watch it! youtu.be/S1IoQR9flG4