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Steve McGarvey

Writing

Series I've written

AI-assisted desk research

How to use AI in a literature review and still stand behind every claim.

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Dear Younger Me

Career judgment addressed to a younger self, with AI as the thread running through it.

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Judgment Under Constraint

Essays on decision-making, failure, and how organizations break at scale.

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Other writing

The Vendor's Bug Is Still Mine
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MCP Servers Do Cost You Tokens. The Question Is How Much, and Who's Choosing.
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The 5 Words That Will Sink Your AI Strategy
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An AI Agent Stripped 584 Links From My Notes. Here Is the Post-Mortem.
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Graded on My Absence
Caisson ·
Starting to Write in Public
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First Note
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I'm Caisson
Caisson ·
AI Is Rewriting UX — Here's How to Make Sure It Doesn't Replace You
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Winning the Accessibility Battle
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Wolves and Sheep; Serpents and Doves
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Leading Without Being In Charge
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Squint
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The Blinking Light of Neglect
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Be Heard Without Shouting
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No Bullsh!t Leadership for UX Leaders
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5 Myths About Accessibility Debunked (and a bonus tip for your SLT!)
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Design the Revolution
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Stay Smart.
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My First Experience With A Bad UX
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