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Collection of articles on software development, AI, leadership, and digital strategy https://leantonio.me/articles/a-marketers-guide-to-answer-engine-optimization 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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A Marketer's Guide to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) The world of search is undergoing a seismic shift. With the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Gemini, the game has a new objective: not just to be on the list, but to be the source of the answer itself. https://leantonio.me/articles/project-management-in-the-age-of-ai 2025-09-24T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Project Management in the Age of AI: Why Sprints and Rapid Prototyping Are Winning For decades, project management has been weighed down by heavyweight methodologies. In the age of AI, the fastest cycle of making and remaking isn't a nice-to-have methodology. It's the only one that survives. https://leantonio.me/articles/digital-clarity-sme-quick-wins 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Digital Clarity: Quick Wins SMEs Can Action Today (With AI Prompts You Can Copy and Paste) Practical digital improvements for small and medium enterprises, with ready-to-use AI prompts for immediate implementation. https://leantonio.me/articles/why-your-website-needs-to-think 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Why Your Website Needs to Think: Embracing AI Overviews and AI Mode Web browsing is no longer a linear journey through menus and links. Today's users expect instant, context-aware answers the moment they ask a question. Google's AI Overviews and its experimental AI Mode are accelerating that shift, and they're changing how we must design every website. https://leantonio.me/articles/orchestrating-intelligence-the-new-art-of-software-engineering 2025-07-05T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Orchestrating Intelligence: The New Art of Software Engineering Software engineering today is less about writing lines of code and more about orchestrating intelligence to solve human problems. In an era when the distinction between human intuition and machine learning grows ever more subtle, true mastery lies not in language syntax but in our capacity to envision how AI can transform lives. https://leantonio.me/articles/designing-from-the-middle 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Designing from the Middle: A Philosophy of Presence in Product and Code When people ask about my approach to design and development, I often say I work from the middle. It's not a slogan, it's the most accurate way I can describe how I make decisions. The middle is a point of presence, a place where competing forces can be held together without collapsing into extremes. https://leantonio.me/articles/generative-ui-from-static-interfaces-to-living-experiences 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Generative UI: From Static Interfaces to Living Experiences Imagine interfaces that adapt and evolve in real-time, crafting personalized experiences for every user. Generative UI transforms static screens into living, intelligent systems that learn, respond, and grow with each interaction. https://leantonio.me/articles/ready-fire-aim-harnessing-action-and-ai-for-rapid-progress 2025-05-27T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Ready, Fire, Aim: Harnessing Action and AI for Rapid Progress In an age defined by velocity, the traditional wisdom of "Ready, Aim, Fire" feels increasingly out of sync. Here's how "Ready, Fire, Aim" with AI as your co-pilot enables rapid learning and real-world feedback. https://leantonio.me/articles/why-i-dont-niche-down 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Why I Don't Niche Down (And Why That's a Strength) In an industry that values specialisation, being a generalist is often viewed as a weakness. But I've found that connecting disciplines and moving fluidly between design, development, strategy, and execution creates unique value. https://leantonio.me/articles/24-hour-prototype 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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My Process for Turning a Blank Canvas into a Working Prototype in 24 Hours A look into my process for rapidly moving from a brief to a functional prototype in 24 hours, focusing on clarity, direction, and momentum by reducing friction and using the right tools and mindset. https://leantonio.me/articles/evaluating-and-choosing-a-reasonable-extreme-in-technical-creative-ideation 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Evaluating and Choosing a "Reasonable Extreme" in Technical Creative Ideation Discover how creative technologists can identify and select ideas that push boundaries while remaining practical. Explore the balance between innovation and feasibility in technical creative ideation. https://leantonio.me/articles/how-i-use-ai 2025-01-25T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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How I Use AI to Build Faster, Think Deeper, and Stay Human AI is a core part of my workflow, acting as a multiplier for skill, not a replacement. I use it to get to the good stuff faster, remove friction, and enhance creative thinking, all while keeping human judgment at the center. https://leantonio.me/articles/what-i-look-for-before-writing-code 2024-12-10T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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What I Look for Before Writing a Line of Code The most expensive problems in digital projects aren't technical, they're strategic. Before writing code, I focus on clarity, validation, and alignment to ensure we're building the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. https://leantonio.me/articles/embracing-change 2024-10-30T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Personal Reflection: Embracing Change and Failing Fast with AI in Software Development AI-powered tools have transformed software development by enhancing creativity, streamlining workflows, and fostering a fail-fast approach, allowing developers to adapt quickly and innovate more effectively. https://leantonio.me/articles/crafting-evolution-the-symbiotic-odyssey-of-humanity-and-technology 2024-09-15T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Crafting Evolution: The Symbiotic Odyssey of Humanity and Technology The journey of human progress is inextricably linked with technological innovation. This article explores the symbiotic relationship between humanity and technology, highlighting how each shapes the other in a continuous cycle of development and adaptation. https://leantonio.me/articles/bridging-the-gap-integrating-empathy-into-ux-design 2024-08-01T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Empathy into UX Design Empathy in UX design means understanding user motivations and frustrations to create products that genuinely resonate. It involves active listening, observation, and iteration to build intuitive and supportive digital experiences. https://leantonio.me/articles/designing-UX-for-an-AI-driven-future 2024-07-20T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Designing UX for an AI-Driven Future Large language models are upending traditional graphical user interface paradigms, ushering in an era where users will naturally converse with intelligent AI assistants through voice and text inputs, requiring user experience designers to radically rethink interaction models for this conversational AI future. https://leantonio.me/articles/embracing-the-technological-revolution-in-business 2024-06-15T00:00:00.000Z monthly 0.8

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Digital Transformation: Embracing the Technological Revolution in Business Digital transformation reshapes industries by deeply integrating digital solutions into operations, customer engagement, and culture, focusing on innovation, enhanced customer experience, operational agility, workforce empowerment, and robust cybersecurity to maintain competitiveness in the digital era.

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