How I write with AI
I use AI in my writing process. Here's exactly how: what it does, what I do, and where the line is.
I use AI when I write. Not to write for me. To work with me. Here’s what that means in practice.
What AI does
Structure. I dump ideas as voice notes or rough bullet points. AI organizes them into a coherent skeleton. It finds the thread I was reaching for but hadn’t articulated yet.
Research. AI pulls in relevant sources, checks claims, finds examples I might have forgotten. It’s faster than my browser history.
Editing. First drafts are mine. AI catches repetition, softens clunky transitions, kills filler words. It’s a copy editor that works at machine speed.
What I do
The thinking. Every argument, every opinion, every conclusion is mine. AI doesn’t decide what to say. It helps me say it better.
The voice. AI can mimic my writing style from examples. But it can’t have my experiences. The specific stories are things I lived: the 11 months without Figma, the Age of Empires documentation, the 75,000 downloads. AI synthesizes; humans experience.
The final pass. Every piece gets a human review. I read every word. If a sentence doesn’t sound like something I’d actually say out loud, it gets rewritten.
Where the line is
If a piece is mostly AI-generated with light human editing, I’ll say so. If it’s mostly human-written with AI assistance, I’ll say that too.
The default: AI-assisted. That means I wrote the core, AI helped with structure and polish, and I approved every word.
The point isn’t to hide the process. It’s to be clear about what’s mine and what’s machine. If that distinction ever gets fuzzy, I’ll say so.
This page was written by me, with AI assistance for structure and editing. Last updated: May 2026.