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To Think or Not to Think: When to Use AI's Thinking Mode
AI Development Oct 25 4 min

To Think or Not to Think: When to Use AI's Thinking Mode

That 'Thinking' toggle in your AI chat? YouTube says always leave it ON. But here's what they don't tell you: sometimes you need Shakespeare, sometimes you just need blue buttons.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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Documentation Debt: The Hidden Cost of Disorganized Knowledge
Project Management Oct 11 12 min

Documentation Debt: The Hidden Cost of Disorganized Knowledge

When your team can't find the docs they need, you're paying interest on documentation debt. Here's how we fixed ours—and saved 80% of our discovery time.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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Vibe Coding for Beginners: 5 Do's and 5 Don'ts That'll Save Your Sanity
AI Development Oct 10 8 min

Vibe Coding for Beginners: 5 Do's and 5 Don'ts That'll Save Your Sanity

Master AI-assisted coding with these 5 essential do's and don'ts. Learn to harness tools like My Favority Tool Claude Code or Cursor, Replit, and GitHub Copilot without creating digital disasters—from rapid prototyping to production-ready code.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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The Hidden Cost of 'Vibe Coding' with AI: Why Planning Still Matters
AI Development Sep 30 12 min

The Hidden Cost of 'Vibe Coding' with AI: Why Planning Still Matters

Building fast with AI feels amazing until reality hits. Learn why letting AI document its own work creates consistent, maintainable systems that scale from 0% to 100%.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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The AI Speed Trap: Why Moving Fast Without Systems Breaks Everything
AI Development Sep 26 8 min

The AI Speed Trap: Why Moving Fast Without Systems Breaks Everything

AI doesn't solve chaos, it amplifies it. Learn how to use AI not just to go faster, but to go faster correctly with sustainable systems.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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How We Do Anything Is How We Do Everything
Team Leadership Jun 26 7 min

How We Do Anything Is How We Do Everything

Project management isn't confined to work. Your personal habits build the foundation for professional excellence. Here's how small disciplines create big results.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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Standard Naming Conventions: Stop the File Chaos
Systems & Organization Apr 22 5 min

Standard Naming Conventions: Stop the File Chaos

Ever wasted 20 minutes looking for 'presentation_final_FINAL_v2_updated.pptx'? Here's how standardized naming conventions save time, prevent errors, and restore sanity.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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Recurring Tasks: Best Practices That Actually Work
Project Management Mar 19 6 min

Recurring Tasks: Best Practices That Actually Work

Recurring tasks can keep your team on track or create chaos. Here's how to use them wisely with real-world examples of what works and what doesn't.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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12 Agile Principles That Actually Work in Real Projects
Agile Feb 10 9 min

12 Agile Principles That Actually Work in Real Projects

The Agile Manifesto isn't just theory. Here's how the 12 principles translate into real-world project success, with practical examples from the trenches.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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Learn by Reading, Master by Doing: The 3-Stage Learning Framework
Professional Development Jan 25 6 min

Learn by Reading, Master by Doing: The 3-Stage Learning Framework

Reading gives you knowledge. Doing gives you mastery. Here's the proven 3-stage framework I use to transform theoretical concepts into real-world expertise.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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Stop Firefighting Mondays: The 30-Minute CEO Framework That Transforms Your Week
Productivity Nov 22 5 min

Stop Firefighting Mondays: The 30-Minute CEO Framework That Transforms Your Week

Why Mondays feel like chaos and how 30 minutes of 'CEO mode' can transform your entire week from reactive firefighting to strategic execution.

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Travis Sutphin

AI-Tech-Solutions

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