Operator's Journal
Write after the work leaves a mark.
No content treadmill. I publish when a decision, mistake or result produces a lesson another operator can use.
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The useful part of the mess.
Artificial intelligence tools: choose without collecting
An operator's choice sheet covering the job, exposed data, verifiable output, exit cost, and owner.
AI applications: choose by task, not by brand
Choose an AI application with a decision matrix covering the task, allowed data, review, integration boundary and a practical exit option.
Free AI in French: how to choose without getting it wrong
A practical guide to use case, data, free-tier limits and control.
Which AI should I choose? A task-first method
Define the task, data and checks before comparing candidates with the same input.
Company AI Charter: One-Page Template
A one-page operating charter plus a practical adoption test.
AI Project Requirements Document: Operator Template
A copyable acceptance contract for scope, inputs, tests, approval, evidence, stops and ownership.
Automate your business with AI: an operator method
Define one bounded workflow, its evidence, approval and stop conditions before choosing a tool.
Once an intern, always an intern
An essay about transferring authority before a business can transfer responsibility.
Archive note. The business-handover manifesto and diagnostic remain available as an earlier essay thread. They are not the current operating strategy. Read the archived manifesto.
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