Philomena She's not an intern: she's your collaborator 🤝
Objective: how to relate to AI as a collaborator, working elbow to elbow: with role, limits and feedback.
The anecdote (naming it… and re-naming it)
The first day I asked him: “What do you mean?” It came out Yellow: “because it gives light and helps to see”.
We were doing great until he showed up. Grok to the feed and… hateful comparisons.
We opted for Philomena: clearer, more ours. Tell him/her “Filomena, act as editor and help me polish this for non-tech teams" It makes me think of her as a companion, not as a guessing machine.
When you have a role, a goal and standards, things flow.
And none beef with Grok: he has rockets; Filomena, notebook and candy canes. 😉
The alliance with AI (key principles)
Role: "acts as [editor/teacher/trainer]".
Short brief: objective, audience, context, format.
Iterate: outline → draft → polish.
Feedback +/Δ: + what works; Δ What changes?
Verification & limits: do you want data contrast or just style? and what it can NOT do.
What does it mean? +/Δ (fast and useful feedback)
“+” = Keep / Like / Works.
“Δ” (delta) = Change / Improve / Adjust.
Mini-template (copy/paste)
Feedback +/Δ
+ [3 things that work]
Δ [2–3 specific changes: “shorten…”, “add CTA…”, “change tone to…”]
Express example (LinkedIn post):
+ Clear title and appropriate tone.
Δ Reduce to 180–220 characters and add a final question.
Express recipe: ELBOW
Context · Orobjective · Llindars (extension, “good enough”) · Zstyle wave (tone/voice) · Esimple
Template (copy/paste)
Context: teams 40+, little tech; LinkedIn.
Objective: post with 4 tips, publishable.
Thresholds: 180–220 words, final question, no jargon.
Style zone: close, humor 7/10, playful 9/10.
Examples: I like the tone of this [referent].
Act as expert in XXSS. Pound 1st version + 3 titles.
The most common human errors (and how to avoid them)
Treat it like Google (1 blank line) → ELBOW in 5 lines.
Wanting perfection at 1st → ask scheme first.
No tone example → contributes 1–2 references.
Fuzzy feedback (“I don’t like it”) → +/Δ concrete.
Do not verify data → indicate if you want contrast.
Briefing that changes mid-game → “new version: change of audience to X”.
Technical tips that help (inspired by Jon Hernández's talks)
Think in steps: first skeleton, then fill, at the end polish.
Context that weighs: attach key points or a mini-dossier (3–5 docs) so that the AI has a basis.
“Branded Philomena”: create custom GPTs/instructions with style guide and fixed examples for repetitive tasks.
Automate what is repeated: when the flow works (brief → draft → review → publication), connect it with tools like Make/Zapier.
Credits: these approaches to repeatable process, good briefing and pragmatic automation are ideas that Jon Hernandez often defend; we are inspired to adapt them to our daily lives.
Cycle 3× (fast)
Outline → Draft → Polish (closes with CTA and data check).
PS: CTA means Call To Action (call to action). It is a short sentence what does it say to the person What do you want me to do now?.
Gemma Mateu Vergely · Wind Cat Training
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