Pragmatic guidelines for AI discussions

Oct 1, 2025

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Pragmatic AI discussions by Steve Fenton: 1. Stay on topic 2. Acknowledge harm 3. Consider climate impact 4. Check enthusiasm 5. Define "productivity".

At a recent DORA community meeting, Saul Williamson did a demo of his experiences with spec-driven development. He started by sharing Steve Fenton's pragmatic guidelines for AI discussions. Good things to keep in mind as we are all constantly talking about AI-related things! I don't know if people at MoTaCon will see this since it's already underway...

Lisa Crispin
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Lisa Crispin is a consultant, author and speaker based in Vermont, USA. She and Janet Gregory have co-authored four books, most recently _Holistic Testing: Weave Quality Into Your Product_.
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