Archive - Nick Heiner's Substack

How to use AI effectively even when you have no idea what you’re talking about

Bootstrapping out of the tar pit of ignorance

Apr 13 • Nick Heiner

March 2026

When is it ok to slop your colleagues?

Opportunities to beclown ourselves abound

Mar 18 • Nick Heiner

February 2026

Gemini 3.1 Pro: Not leading edge, also in love with me

Does it count as sycophancy if the AI is right?

Feb 24 • Nick Heiner

Studying French is Hard So Let’s Complain About Agents Instead

I’m studying French so I can be the group translator for my grandmother’s 90th birthday trip to Paris.

Feb 23 • Nick Heiner

OpenClaw is a promising early adopter toy

Does anyone remember BabyAGI or AutoGPT?

Feb 18 • Nick Heiner

Opus 4.6: long haul breakthrough

… with a modest but noticeable improvement on SWE

Feb 12 • Nick Heiner

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