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30 days of AI at work

One post a day, from Oct 21 to Nov 19, 2026. A week each for getting started, backend engineers, engineering and project managers, and product managers.

Every post has something to try tomorrow, the real prompt, and one thing that still needs a human. Today's post is highlighted.

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  1. Week 1: Start using AI at work

    1. I stopped asking "can AI do my job?" and started asking "which 30 minutes of my day can AI take?"Threads · Text post
    2. The 4-bucket audit: find what AI should handle in your weekInstagram · Carousel
    3. Most bad AI output comes from one missing thing: context. Here's the prompt template I use dailyThreads · Thread
    4. My 10-minute AI morning routine as an engineering leadInstagram · Reel
    5. Unpopular opinion: AI won't make you 10x faster. Expect something closer to 1.3x on a big chunk of your tasks. That's still huge.Threads · Text post
    6. My AI stack for a tech lead, by task (not by hype)Instagram · Carousel
    7. Week 1 recap: the one AI habit worth starting on MondayThreads · Text post

  2. Week 2: AI for backend engineers

    1. How I use AI in a backend workflow, from ticket to merged PRThreads · Thread
    2. Writing unit tests with AI in 90 seconds (and the mistake to avoid)Instagram · Reel
    3. 7 prompts every backend engineer should saveInstagram · Carousel
    4. AI made our code reviews faster. It did not make them optional.Threads · Text post
    5. Debugging a production incident with AI: what helped and what didn'tThreads · Thread
    6. I automated my weekly service health report with an LLM. Here's the flow.Instagram · Reel
    7. Engineers: the skill AI is making MORE valuable, not lessThreads · Text post

  3. Week 3: AI for engineering & project managers

    1. Engineering managers: AI can give you back hours every week. Here's where to lookThreads · Thread
    2. From messy meeting to clear action items in 2 minutesInstagram · Carousel
    3. Ask AI to find risks in your project plan. It catches the ones you're too close to see.Threads · Text post
    4. How I write a weekly stakeholder update in 3 minutesInstagram · Reel
    5. Sprint planning with AI: a practical playbookThreads · Thread
    6. Rolling out AI to your engineering team: 6 lessonsInstagram · Carousel
    7. Managers: AI won't replace you. But a manager who uses it well will have more time for their people.Threads · Text post

  4. Week 4: AI for product managers

    1. How I use AI as a product manager, from idea to PRDThreads · Thread
    2. Turn 500 user reviews into product insights with AIInstagram · Carousel
    3. Hot take: AI-written PRDs are mostly bad. AI-critiqued PRDs are great.Threads · Text post
    4. Prioritizing a backlog with AI using RICE in 60 secondsInstagram · Reel
    5. Engineers and PMs fight less when both use AI the same way. Here's howThreads · Thread
    6. 5 AI mistakes that can get you in trouble at workInstagram · Carousel
    7. 4 weeks, 4 roles, 1 lesson: AI rewards people who know what good looks like.Threads · Text post

  5. Wrap-up

    1. 30 days of AI at work: the 10 workflows that saved me the most timeInstagram · Carousel
    2. 30 days done. Your turn: what should I cover next month?Threads · Text post