Delivery With AI
The Client Conversation
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When AI Agents Act Without Permission
Autonomous AI agents can plan and execute tasks independently, but building trust and safety into their decisions is harder than giving them freedom.
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What to Say When a Client Expands Scope
Scope creep kills timelines. Refusing it damages relationships. Show clients the cost in their terms, then let them decide what matters most.
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Signal a deadline slip early, before certainty
Tell your client a deadline is at risk three weeks out, not three days. Early signals let them treat it as planning. Late ones feel like hidden failures.
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Why I Ship the First Version Smaller Than the Client Asked For
Reducing initial scope isn't about doing less work. It's about learning fast whether the core product solves the real problem.
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When to Use Claude Cowork Instead of Chat
Chat is for thinking. Cowork is for producing. What changed when I moved architecture planning and project documentation out of a chat window.
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How to Disagree With a Client Who Did Their Homework
Four objections to a client's own technical plan, all correct, all accepted. What made them land was not the analysis but the shape of the disagreement.
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