Thinking for AI Collaboration
Develop the mental frameworks that make AI collaboration natural and productive. Learn how to break down problems and structure your thinking in ways that AI can effectively support.
6 lessons
How AI Coding Agents Think
Understanding how AI processes information helps you collaborate more effectively and set realistic expectations.
Breaking Problems Into AI-Sized Pieces
AI works best on focused, well-defined tasks. Learning to decompose problems is your most valuable collaboration skill.
Context Windows and What AI Can Hold
AI can only consider a limited amount of text at once. Managing what goes into that window dramatically affects response quality.
What Makes a Good Architecture Prompt?
Architecture prompts differ from code prompts. They invite discussion about tradeoffs rather than requesting immediate generation.
When to Ask AI vs Decide Yourself
Not every decision needs AI input. Knowing when to ask and when to decide yourself prevents both over-reliance and under-utilization.
First Principles Prompting
Breaking problems to fundamentals before asking AI helps avoid the XY problem and surfaces better solutions.