A weekly field note by Victoria Eshelby
Today AI Learned
Real experiments with AI in VS Code, the evidence behind them, and the decisions that still require human judgement.
What should I explore next?
Bring me a problem, not a perfect prompt.
Request practical advice, suggest a topic, or ask for an example that other people could reuse.
Request a topicLatest issues
Dream first. Let AI handle the implementation.
Using AI for visuals: dashboards and complex visualisations
A fictional world, nine little players, and an interactive dashboard you can have a play with.
Using AI for visuals: design and explanation
How Mermaid gives AI an editable language for turning rough explanations into useful technical diagrams.
Making AI my implementation minion
How I used AI to implement a trainer managed Azure workshop while keeping authentication, validation, and deployment decisions under human control.
Designing an AI friendly IDE workspace
How repository roles help an AI agent distinguish current behaviour, proposed direction, shared guidance, and external examples.
Copy and adapt
Examples built for use, not display.
Player Observatory
Replay fictional player journeys, inspect areas, and explore the movement behind a density map.
Trainer managed Azure lab
Credited PowerShell examples, prompts, prerequisites, staged validation, and preview first cleanup.
Repository roles
Instructions for source authority, write ownership, and conflicts.
Workspace layout
A generic structure for personal notes, team repositories, and references.
Feedback loop
A practical loop from framing and evidence through validation and sharing.
Visual template
The reusable SVG artwork for creating another weekly issue.