Adam Foy | Comments

Yeah I've got it set up as a second brain - I use Obsidian and I've got a bit of a Johnny Decimal thing going on as I find it easier to navigate. I've pointed Claude at it a couple of times but haven't experimented much yet. I can usually find what I need in a couple of clicks without it. I'm guessing there are skills out there that can create quizzes / flash cards based on the content, that would be cool!

Yeah it's a bad idea to delegate learning. The only time I ask it to generate something without providing any source notes is when I need a quick reference for something that I already know (or have forgotten), e.g. "create a quick reference note for all http status codes". I have a separate section in the vault dedicated to notes I've taken whilst reading articles / completing courses / watching videos etc., which is where the bulk of my learning takes place. The skill helps me slice things up into an easily digestible format with the templates, which I can then review and update if I don't like what it generates. That plugin sounds nice, I'll take a look!

Great article, thank you! I struggle with prioritising what to learn so some of the points here are really useful. I still need to check out NotebookLM properly, but in the meantime my "AI as a teacher" is a skill that I've set up to point at my Obsidian knowledge base. It can generate notes based on a set of templates. So for example, "generate a [note / how to guide / checklist] about [topic]".

Does working in a Quality Assistance model make it more difficult to return to a more traditional Quality Assurance role later?

Some great points here Gary! It's all about balance.

Thanks, Gary! Yeah that's pretty much how I usually approach things too, love a silent party 🕺

If you insist! We recently wrapped up a HUGE time critical project, and there was loads of awesome feedback for all teams involved during today's sprint demo. I'm fairly sure it was the first time I've been called out individually for the kind of glue work that I usually just get on with, which was nice.

Making stuff better.