On a personal note

On a personal note.

What a week!

I’ve been at a hotel since Sunday working ‘remotely’ and I’ll get back to why in a bit.

Some background.

I left a lovely role in Sept ‘23. After taking a lot of time recovering and exploring new ideas with some colleagues last year, I disconnected hard before Thanksgiving and headed to New Zealand (which was awesome) with my family.

We returned to the US just before the new year and I entered 2024 with the intention of trying to bring something new into the world.

And, no, definitely not another child.

Inspired by the rapid development with AI/LLMs, I need another at bat.

By now I know that I should never let a wave pass without trying to give it an honest ride.

And — don’t tell anyone but I turn 40 in a few weeks so I’m in mid-life crisis mode which may be affecting my decision making.

I’ve long envisioned an intuitive way of engaging with machines in partnership but never wanted to bridge the gap that, historically, I considered an NLP problem. It was so far out of my skill-set but thanks to the open-source community they’ve created an eco-system that’s seeding innovations.

I just watched the rabbit inc. launch video and was enthralled. If you haven’t I’d recommend you check it out.

Key point was I saw I’m not alone. It’s great to see that.

A world of “app-less experiences” is upon us. Experiences and intelligence(s) that merge seamlessly into our existing workflows.

Machine Agents will drive a massive change in how we work, live, and play. My read is there will be a few modalities that need to be pioneered. Most of the bets, all, if not all, are focused on real-time work.

I’m focusing on what we’d consider ‘deep’ or more ‘creative’ team work. Or maybe consider it the work you delegate with the expectation of a feedback loop.

I’m assuming many actors in the system, humans, AI agents, and events from all over the place triggering everyone.

I’ll do my best to share progress, learning, and give folks early access to play and drive the early roadmap.

I’m grateful for the fact that I have the opportunity to do this work that inspires (and befuddles) me.

And, I am thankful to my partner for giving me ample space.

Why am I in the hotel? I was banging my head against the wall last week trying to figure some things out and was a mess at home. It’s hard to admit it but when there’s a puzzle that’s “got” me — it throws me in quite an emotional tailspin if it’s open too long.

My partner (and I) recognized I needed to go heads-down to make some decisions and recover.

And, thankfully, it has worked.

I got past my mental and design roadblocks, and am on to new things.

That’s all for now. Hope y’all are crushing it, as well.