Making AI Useful

I test AI tools in public so people who do not code can use the good parts without a software manual. The center of gravity is simple: field notes, small public tools, agent experiments, and plain-English guidance for real work.

My filter comes from 16 years in Wyoming classrooms and the move into tech. If a workflow only works in a demo, I am not interested for long. I want the version that saves time, helps a student get unstuck, or keeps a team from checking the same thing all day.

The useful path usually starts small. Read one field note, try one tool, or bring me into a workshop where the goal is not to impress people with AI. The goal is to help them leave with something they can repeat on Monday.