Field notes5 min read
The model doesn't get a vote
Recent research says LLMs are superb at widening a decision and reliably sycophantic at judging one. Field notes on keeping the judgment human — with structure.
The blog
Notes on deciding
Research, field notes, and the occasional strong opinion.
What the science actually says about choosing well, why structure beats vibes, and what changes now that the software has opinions too.
The method5 min read
The decision record renaissance
AI made text nearly free, and your memory was never trustworthy. Why decision records are the one document worth writing in 2026 — and what goes in one.
The science5 min read
Too many options is a design problem
The jam study got audited, the hungry judges got exonerated, and the fix for infinite options turns out to be deciding what matters before you look.