The Productive Prompter https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/blog.html Practical writing on AI workflows, prompting systems, evaluation, and publication design. en-us Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:18:56 +0000 The Limit May Not Be in the Model https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/the-limit-may-not-be-in-the-model.html https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/the-limit-may-not-be-in-the-model.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0500 Stronger models do not automatically make better products. The defaults around them need owners, evidence, and a reason to change or stay put. Context + Prompt = Anything a Computer Can Do https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/context-plus-prompt-anything-a-computer-can-do.html https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/context-plus-prompt-anything-a-computer-can-do.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 Context and a prompt can direct extraordinary computer work, but only when tools, permission, an action loop, and verification complete the equation. Apple Is Not Positioned for Future Endeavors https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/apple-is-not-positioned-for-future-endeavors.html https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/apple-is-not-positioned-for-future-endeavors.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 Apple's new AI partnerships are the right correction—but until they become broadly shipped capability, its closed-system advantage is becoming a speed risk. I Built an AI Telemetry System Because My Memory Is Too Forgiving https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/why-i-measure-my-ai-assisted-engineering.html https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/why-i-measure-my-ai-assisted-engineering.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 Why I track AI coding outcomes, API-equivalent cost, subscriptions, project load, and attention—and what the numbers cannot prove. The Machine Did Exactly What You Asked https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/the-machine-did-exactly-what-you-asked.html https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/the-machine-did-exactly-what-you-asked.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500 A very concrete goal is a contract. Three sandboxed tests - each pre-registered with a way to fail - show what the letter of a goal delivers, and what it overrides. From Idea to Verified URL: Build a Blog Workflow That Still Sounds Like You https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/from-idea-to-verified-url.html https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/from-idea-to-verified-url.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:12:32 -0500 A practical guide to building an AI-assisted blog workflow with observable stages, decision gates, iterative voice calibration, and live publication verification. josiah.hunter.it@gmail.com (Josiah Hunter) Workflow design Writing systems 31 Days of AI https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/31-days-of-ai.html https://theproductiveprompter.com/docs/31-days-of-ai.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0600 The complete December 2025 series: 31 entries about practical AI use, prompting systems, evaluation, and workflow design. josiah.hunter.it@gmail.com (Josiah Hunter) Completed series