How I Write These Articles
How I Write These Articles
I use AI tools in my content workflow. Not as a replacement for thinking, but as a drafting partner. Here is exactly how it works.
The Process
Most articles on this site follow the same pattern:
- It starts with something I actually did. A YouTube video I recorded, a Zoom call with a guest, a tool I tested, a workflow I built. Almost everything on this site originates as a transcript from real work: I rip the transcript from the video or call, and that becomes the raw material.
- AI helps with the first draft. I feed the transcript into Claude and let it produce a structured article. This is where AI earns its keep. A 45-minute video transcript is a mess of tangents, filler, and half-finished thoughts. AI turns that into something with headings and flow.
- I edit and shape it. The draft comes back and I go through it. I cut things that sound wrong, add details only I would know, fix the tone, and make sure it actually sounds like me talking. Sometimes I rewrite whole sections. Sometimes the draft is close and I just clean it up.
- Links and connections are checked. Every article gets connected to related content across the site. Tools get linked to their pages, people get linked to their interviews, concepts get linked to their explanations.
What AI Is Good At
Turning a 45-minute video transcript into a structured article. I talk for an hour on camera, rip the transcript, and AI organizes it into something readable with headings and sections. That used to take me hours of writing. Now the structure comes together in minutes and I spend my time on the parts that matter: making sure the content is accurate and the voice is right.
What AI Is Not Good At
Knowing what I actually experienced. AI will happily make up details, exaggerate claims, or phrase things in ways I would never say. That is why every article gets human review. The opinions, the recommendations, the warnings about what does not work: those are mine.
The Accuracy Trade-Off
My only intent is to help. Never to mislead. I believe in being precise, and if I had four hours to spend on every single post, there are things in each one I would tweak. But I would rather publish something useful today than polish something perfect next month.
That means these articles have not been painstakingly combed through word by word. I do my best to keep things accurate, but details can drift: a feature might have changed since I wrote about it, a price might be different, a step in a tutorial might not match your exact setup.
If you spot something that is wrong or outdated, I would love to hear about it. Drop a note in our Facebook group or reach out directly.
Why I Am Telling You This
Because I think transparency matters. A lot of sites use AI and pretend they do not. I would rather be upfront about it. The ideas are mine, the experience is mine, the AI helps me get it out of my head and onto the page faster. That is the deal.
By reading this blog, you understand that the content is shared for informational purposes, that AI tools are part of the process, and that while I have done my best to be accurate, you are responsible for verifying anything before acting on it. Use what is helpful, skip what is not, and let me know if something needs fixing.
See Also
- About James Hurst - Background, credentials, and community involvement
- The Two-Layer Pattern - How I split work between scripts and AI so the system stays reliable
- Your First Day With Claude Code - The AI tool I use for building and writing
This article blends original content, AI-assisted drafting, and human oversight. How I write.
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