Thinking by Humans

Learning science, AI at work, and workforce development — written by people who actually know how learning works.

Learning at Work

Practical guides for managers on onboarding, compliance, and building teams that are genuinely ready.

15 Apr 2026

Why We Stopped Asking People to Rate Their Own Skills

13 Mar 2026

Can You Teach AI to a Team with No AI Subscriptions? Yes - Dotly Can. Apparently.

4 Mar 2026

Building a Learning Platform for Your Own Interns

The Science of Learning

The research behind how people actually learn - and why most training gets it wrong.

13 Apr 2026

Why We're Bad at Knowing What We Know

Learning Science

10 Apr 2026

Task-Based Learning - Everyone Loves a To-Do List

Workplace Learning

15 Jul 2025

Ready or Not? Using Assessment for Learning to Future-Proof Your Workforce

Personalised Learning

AI at Work

Practical guides for using AI at work. Useful on Monday morning, relevant in 12 months.

18 Mar 2026

How We Actually Use Claude to Write Our AI newsletter (a Working Process, Not a Magic Fix)

21 Oct 2025

Why I've Turned Memories Off in ChatGPT and Claude

17 Sept 2025

What 18 Billion Messages Can Tell Us About ChatGPT Users

Honestly, tbh

How we think, what we have built, and things we have learned along the way.

29 Jan 2026

Why Getting AI Learning Right is Genuinely Hard

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