Guides

Guides are the cornerstone content of Ask Good Questions.

They are longer, structured pieces designed to stay relevant over time. Each guide focuses on a core idea, framework, or decision model that helps you use AI more deliberately.

If Field notes capture what happens in practice, Guides define the underlying method.

These are not prompt tricks.

They are frameworks for:

1. Choosing tools based on workflow
2. Designing structured questions
3. Building repeatable AI sessions
4. Evaluating output quality and reliability
5. Reducing friction in professional work

Start here if you want the big ideas that shape how you use AI day to day.

Current guides:

• April 7, 2026 When AI Defaults to Newer, Better, Faster
• March 13, 2026 Losing the Big Picture
• February 13, 2026 Choosing AI by Workflow, Not by Benchmark