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Is the Age of AI a Golden Era for Neurodivergent Workers?
The ADHD Context-Switching Myth—and What AI Changes for Autism
May 11
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The Org Chart Is Choking Your Craft
As the Org Chart Is Dying, the Team of One Is What Replaces It
May 6
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Jurgen Appelo
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Building versus Buying AI Agents: Split Your Stack!
Outsourcing versus do-it-yourself is a control choice for agentic workflows
May 4
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Jurgen Appelo
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Forget Downsizing. Try Widesizing.
AI shrinks corporate headcount while spawning millions of tiny firms. Welcome to the barbell economy.
Apr 13
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Jurgen Appelo
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Your Hyperdrive Advantage
Solo Operators Building Clunky AI Agent Stacks Now Will Claim a Whole Market Tomorrow
Apr 7
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Advisory Board Squeeze
How AI and tighter governance are shrinking the space for advisory boards
Apr 3
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Tool Is Using You
The future of work rewards speed but punishes continuity for solo operators
Apr 2
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Jurgen Appelo
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Stop Balancing. Start Switching.
Eight signals for knowing when to pivot between exploration and execution
Mar 24
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Sleepy Agent Boss
My five principles for building an AI agent orchestration architecture
Mar 18
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Barbell Economy Is Reshaping Your Career
How Big Tech and Micro-entrepreneurs Are Changing the Workforce
Mar 16
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Fleet of Theseus: Handling Your Career Identity Crisis
Your professional identity should be a saga, not a single story
Mar 13
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Jurgen Appelo
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Value Stream Examples—From Signal to Impact
Why Almost Every Value Stream Example You Know Is Wrong
Mar 6
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Jurgen Appelo
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