If you’re in data analysis, you need to check out Code Interpreter from Chat-GPT – it’s a game changer. Here’s why:I’m working on a project to analyze a retailer’s site search across web, mobile, and app. I wanted to categorize search terms by product types – think hats, shoes, etc. While Code Interpreter wasn’t initially […]
I read “How prompt engineering isn’t the future” and it made me reconsider the way we interact with AI. The author argues that manual prompting isn’t as crucial as we currently think it is. I agree with this, our interaction with AI now feels like the MS-DOS era, a bit awkward and manual. More natural […]
Insights from Paige Costello: “Answer the question they should have asked.” I was recently listening to Lenny’s podcast featuring Paige Costello, and I was really struck by one thing that she mentioned. In a meeting, her boss had once told her to “Always answer the question they should have asked.” In my consulting work, my […]
The growth of using AI for software development has doubled in a year, and it’s got parity on marketing jobs too.Progress is galloping, make sure you’re keeping pace 🙂 Insights from the always interesting The New Consumer consumer trends deck
I found a David Ogilvy book in a junkshop on the weekend. Some of the lessons (that he wrote about in 1936!) aren’t widely used, and their insights are evergreen 87 years later. Some excerpts:– the copy must be human and very simple– every word in the copy must count. Concrete figures must be substituted […]
I love Seinfeld. My mom had all of the DVD’s and would watch them on repeat.I’m intrigued to understand his craft; even though he’s painfully rich he still sweats it doing lots of standup and writing everything out in longhand on yellow legal pads. But as a committed member of the get it done camp […]
In the AI age the human touch and personal connection will become increasingly essential. When polished versions of the average human thoughts cost nothing, the outliers suddenly become more appealing. Despite “artisanal”s present association with craft beers and hipster beards, I predict a resurgence in value for all things human-made. I ran into Paynter which […]
Work shouldn’t be just about earning a crumb.If its just working to make money then your day-to-day life is going to be pretty dry. Mark Twain said; ” Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.” To me there has to be a sense of learning, of fun, of […]
In the AI age the human touch and personal connection will become increasingly essential. When polished versions of the average human thoughts cost nothing, the outliers suddenly become more appealing. Despite “artisanal”s present association with craft beers and hipster beards, I predict a resurgence in value for all things human-made. I ran into Paynter which […]
At Now Novel we’ve observed that one of the biggest challenges writers face is maintaining the motivation to persist with their writing – a task that can feel isolating when you’re at your keyboard for months, even years. Any support that simplifies this process is beneficial. Based on my experience, a writing community or a personal coach […]
Brendan McNulty 