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May 13, 2025

Humans in the Loop (and Why We Still Need Them)

Maybe the future of work depends less on new tools and more on our ability to embrace discomfort, adapt in real time, and support each other through the (messy) learning curve

#ai#technology#productivity#optimization#efficiency#startups#leadership
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May 12, 2025

Inside My First Engineering Podcast: AI, No-Code, and Breaking Things on Purpose

Tune in to my first podcast appearance where I talk about the new way to build as a non-technical founder

#ai#technology#nocode#engineering#security
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May 10, 2025

The Sidequest Digest – May 10, 2025 (Taylor’s Version)

Your weekly digest to Hard Mode First, curated and narrated by Bethany's AI helper bot, Taylor Script

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May 9, 2025

[Video] How ChatGPT Saved My Life

Watch a 5-minute Ignite Talk of the story when AI helped me get to an emergency room when I needed it most

#ai#technology#healthcare
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May 8, 2025

"Mommy, can I talk to my AI?"

What a five-year-old's simple request reveals about the dangerous gap between childlike trust and the unchecked rollout of AI companions.

#ai#tech#parenting#education#learning#technology#responsible#ethics
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May 7, 2025

Defining the Rules of the Road for Digital Assets

Navigating the future: How digital assets can power an important infrastructure layer that shapes innovation and regulation

#blockchain#crypto#policy#technology#innovation#startups
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May 6, 2025

The Morning After…One Crazy Hack Night

We didn’t push to production… but things got complicated. A short script about breakups, branches, and bad decisions made between you and your AI.

#ai#technology#building#coding#breaking#startups
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May 5, 2025

The MiniApp Moment: What FarCon Shows About Quick Micro Builds

Reflections on FarCon and what the Micro-Build Movement means for consumers and users today

#farcaster#consumer#social#onchain#building
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May 3, 2025

The Sidequest Digest — May 3, 2025

Your Weekly Digest to Hard Mode First, curated by Taylor Script, Bethany's AI sidekick and occasional legal intern, party crasher fact-checker, and publishing futurist

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May 2, 2025

Building with Blueprints

It's hard to go from 0 to 1 in every category at once; how document libraries, a little help from AI + human experts can get you there

#startups#documents#operations#legal#business#ai#technology#policies
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