James Bergin
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Desk

Essays, Notes, Projects, and Talks

The Desk is the heart of my take on a digital garden. It's where longer-form thinking, working notes, practical projects and talk run-throughs come together. I like to think of it as being inside an architect's studio, where the work of understanding and shaping the world happens. The essays are the more polished pieces that have been refined through writing and feedback. The drawing board is where early-stage ideas, sketches and rough work lives. Projects are where I share some of the things I've built, along with the thinking behind them. And talks are where I share run-throughs and notes from some of the sessions I've given.

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Essays

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Drawing Board

Early-stage ideas, concept sketches, inspiring quotes and working fragments.

Note

5 coulds vs. the one should

AI gives us plenty of coulds. The real value — the thing a trusted advisor gives you — is the should.

1 year ago

Note

Shift in interfaces

From humans instructing computers, to computers talking to humans — the history of interfaces is really a story of who is adapting to whom.

nearly 9 months ago

Note

Dupes and authenticity

AI is the latest in our ability to duplicate. What does that mean for scarcity, value, and authenticity?

nearly 7 months ago

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Projects

Code projects, creative projects, automation projects - a gallery of some of the things I have built, why they mattered to me and what was learned along the way.

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Talks

Run-throughs of some of my talks with slides, media and notes. Where possible, I will share recordings, along with takeaway guides to make taking action on the ideas easier.

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