Messy Humans
Erika Lenz“Messy Humans” is my mantra to remind myself and others that it's NORMAL for humans to be imperfect -- especially in fast-changing software development. Here, I share sometimes weird thoughts and stories from my 15+ years as an agilist and coach.
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The conversation IS the work
Messy Humans, here’s a confession. I keep hearing people say AI is going to make us faster. I am here to tell you that my recent experience working with AI has made me slower in a specific and useful way, and that I think I’ve been wrong ab...
Exhausted brains
I’m trying to cram a phenomenal amount of information into my brain right now, because I’m spinning up new products in my consultancy, trying to keep up with AI trends, and onboarding with a new client. I’m learning about agentic AI impleme...
I built it. Without skitter brain. So can you.
Not long ago, I built my first automated workflow using Google Forms, Google Sheets, and a complex JavaScript-based Apps Script. Three hours. New meetup attendees fill out a form. The data lands in a spreadsheet that’s structured to process...
Kitchen Table AI
I’m starting something small and weird: Teaching AI literacy at my kitchen table. Maximum 6 people. Snacks and laughter. Sliding scale pricing. My pets might photobomb. Here’s why, and why you should do it too.
There’s a widening gap betwe...
Jinks: Chaos Rehearsal
Jiggle the human system for learning and new insights
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Agile-adjacent, startup entrepreneur, ex-biologist and poet, seeking like minds. I'm waiting.
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