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Field Guides

Work through a project with AI, decide what to automate, or check what happens when a workflow changes hands. Pick the guide that helps with the work in front of you.

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Working with AI

How to Get Sh*t Done with AI in 2026

31-page PDF / October 2026 edition

Take a project from the first conversation to work you can pick up next time. Learn how to steer an AI agent, check its work, and use memory and skills to save what works.

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Workflow design / 11-page PDF

The Boring Stack Playbook

Decide which parts of a workflow need ordinary automation, a language model, or an agent—and where a person should approve the next step.

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Safety & governance / 11-page PDF

Agentic Systems Standards Map

Locate safety, security, and AI-governance standards across an agentic system, with a printable reference map. A starting point, not a certification checklist.

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Printable reference / 1-page PDF

The Four Floors Field Guide

Identify what still limits a decision after AI speeds up the paperwork: physical constraints, an adversary’s response, accountable authority, or trust.

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Workflow handoffs / 4-page PDF

The Monday Morning Test

Test whether someone else can continue an AI-assisted workflow when the model, vendor, or employee leaves. Five handoff checks help you find what needs repair.

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