Writing on AI, models and craft.
Short, useful notes on which model to reach for, why the AI market keeps fragmenting, and how to keep your work calm in the middle of it. New posts most weeks.
The best ChatGPT alternative in 2026 (and why it isn't another chatbot)
If you pay for ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro and Perplexity Pro every month, you are paying three bills for one job. Here is a calmer way to do it.
Read →Why one workspace beats five subscriptions
The hidden cost of AI is not the subscription. It is the context you lose every time you switch tools.
Read →How to pick the right AI model for the job
A short field guide to which frontier model to reach for, and when. Written for people who already have a favourite and want to know when to break up with it.
Read →Why every AI reply should come with a receipt
Cost transparency sounds like a small feature. It quietly changes how you use AI every day.
Read →What a useful AI memory looks like
Memory in AI apps mostly means nothing. Here is what we mean when we say Creative Gen remembers you.
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