Robin Carswell | Working Life

2026

MY AI ASSISTANT KEEPS TRYING TO MAKE ME WORK ITS WAY, NOT MINE
Oct 31

EVERY 'NOT WORTH BUILDING' YOUR BUSINESS FILED IS NOW QUIETLY WRONG
Oct 7

THE BEST USE OF AI ISN'T DOING. IT'S DECIDING.
Sep 22

DECISION DEBT: WHEN CAPTURE IS FREE, JUDGEMENT IS THE BOTTLENECK
Sep 2

FORGET THE MODEL, LOOK AT THE HARNESS
Aug 27

THE STUFF THAT ACTUALLY RUNS
Jun 18

I GAVE AN AI MY WHOLE LIFE FOR EFFICIENCY. I NEVER NEGOTIATED THE TERMS.
May 15

CAPTURE OUTRAN DECISION, AND EVERYTHING GOT REBUILT
Apr 29

THE MEDIUM WAS NEVER THE MESSAGE
Apr 14

I DIDN'T BUILD PRODUCTS. I BUILT THE THING THAT BUILDS PRODUCTS.
Apr 14

FEATURE COMPLEXITY
Apr 9

THE SHAPE OF IT SO FAR
Mar 30

4DX VS OKRS
Mar 25

WHAT A SABBATICAL TO LEARN AI ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE
Mar 16

THE OBR'S WEBSITE PROBLEM WAS ALWAYS GOING TO HAPPEN
Mar 5

2024

FRACTIONAL? PART-TIME? UNEMPLOYED?
Sep 3

LINKEDIN LOGIN HACK
Aug 19

HIRING IN THE MODERN WORLD, JOB HUNTING IN THE MODERN WORLD OR HOW I STOPPED WORRYING AND LEARNED TO LOVE THE BOMB
Jul 29

A STOLEN READING LIST
Jul 26

2023

RISK ROADMAPPING 101
Dec 6

2022

PODCASTS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Jan 1

2021

ALL THE REASONS YOU'RE UNEMPLOYED
Oct 4

2020

WORKING FROM HOME, 2H 2020
Dec 31

2018

FOUR WORDS AND FIVE LINES
May 4

2015

A BOX OF AGILE
Jun 9

2013

GOV.UK WINS DESIGN OF THE YEAR!
Apr 29