Rob OgilvieDirector of data & analytics. Tinkerer, runner, school board director. Based in Oregon.https://axpr.net/AI: Enabling Rapid Feedbackhttps://axpr.net/blog/2026-06-03/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-06-03/People learn to do things better when feedback comes quickly. AI gives you the opportunity to dramatically shift that loop and get feedback immediately, before you send the email or open the pull request.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe tech debt conversation just split in two, and one half is on firehttps://axpr.net/blog/2026-04-11/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-04-11/The tech debt conversation just split in two, and one half is on fire. For decades, tech debt has been a quiet negotiation with the future.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTI recently completed Anthropic’s AI Fluency coursehttps://axpr.net/blog/2026-03-15/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-03-15/I recently completed Anthropic’s AI Fluency course. I thought it was valuable training that helped add a layer of structure on top of what most of us have been naturally doing.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTI use AI a lot to simplify and automate my lifehttps://axpr.net/blog/2026-03-08/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-03-08/I use AI a lot to simplify and automate my life. I pay for and use both Claude and ChatGPT regularly. This GPT-5.4 release might just be enough to get me to go all-in with Claude.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnthropic dropped a lot of training options for folks at all levels…https://axpr.net/blog/2026-03-02/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-03-02/Anthropic dropped a lot of training options for folks at all levels of AI fluency. Want to learn how to effectively and safely use AI to make your life or job better?Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTI've seen reports recently that 70% of knowledge workers aren't using…https://axpr.net/blog/2026-02-25/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-02-25/I've seen reports recently that 70% of knowledge workers aren't using AI regularly. I can understand why: We see a lot of anti-AI press and AI slop fills our social media feeds.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn the last week, I’ve seen some pretty terrible uses of AI and some…https://axpr.net/blog/2026-02-20/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-02-20/In the last week, I’ve seen some pretty terrible uses of AI and some surprisingly great ones. I’ve had thoughtful conversations with colleagues and friends about AI - what they love and what they don’t.* AI is a…Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTI hit day 100 of running at least a mile a day todayhttps://axpr.net/blog/2026-02-09/https://axpr.net/blog/2026-02-09/I hit day 100 of running at least a mile a day today. I celebrated with… a run. I ran 10km with my sister, then added a little extra because the AI running coach I built a few months ago reluctantly agreed to let me…Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTMy thoughts after this week’s AWS outage:https://axpr.net/blog/2025-10-23/https://axpr.net/blog/2025-10-23/My thoughts after this week’s AWS outage: * It’s always DNS. * Building resilience against an entire AWS region going down isn’t worth it for most companies.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTThis xkcd popped up in my social media feed todayhttps://axpr.net/blog/2024-12-13/https://axpr.net/blog/2024-12-13/This xkcd popped up in my social media feed today. It’s a great reminder to communicate at an appropriate level for you audience, and it’s funny. 🙃Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTMonday night's Dallas School District board meeting was one that got…https://axpr.net/blog/2024-06-26/https://axpr.net/blog/2024-06-26/Monday night's Dallas School District board meeting was one that got me thinking. Two long-time board members mentioned they won't be running for another term.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT