In this episode of convos.dev, Chris brings two essays on AI and writing. The takeaway is that "slop" means something different depending on whose craft it's stepping on, and the same designers who fiercely guard their own work will happily let AI write everything.They dig into gradations, AKA the zones (and quadrants) of how each of them actually uses AI to write, why the process matters more than the product, getting comfortable being bad at things, and Christina's idea of "good handedness."0:00 New format: today Chris brings the article0:25 Two essays on AI writing: the aggressive one vs. the mournful one1:06 The core idea: "slop" means different things by discipline1:43 Christina's argument: designers guard design but let AI write2:36 The conference: an anti-slop talk that was obviously AI-written3:33 ...and the beautiful book that was all AI text4:24 Chris on writing: good writing is good thinking, process over product5:11 Gradations, not binaries: the three zones of AI use6:12 Chris's changelog skill — but he still writes the post himself7:20 Write it yourself when the reader is human7:47 Jess's four "quadrants" of AI writing8:14 Why she lets AI draft first: research logs and ANALYSIS-SUMMARY9:44 Quadrant three: inline angle-bracket edits, "change only these"10:48 Combining a draft, specific edits, and the human final pass11:41 Chris: knowing what NOT to say is the real work12:53 Curation up front: research vs. a blank page13:26 The speed-reading nun: different levels for different reading14:25 Don't go monochromatic — you lose both AI and thinking15:19 Matching the method to where your brain is (ADHD and focus)16:23 Forcing yourself to write stream-of-consciousness17:36 Christina's answer: get comfortable being bad at things17:47 The English-major joke and why AI music got rejected so fast18:32 Process over product: the slog that makes it look simple19:39 The automation analogy: doing the hard thing changes you20:26 You have to experience it to really learn it21:29 Christina's other answers: collaborate, or just acquire the skill21:58 "Good handedness" and the messy-house hospitality metaphor23:08 The aggressive essay: complaining vs. holding out a hand24:06 OutroLinksSam Kriss "If you let AI do your writing, I will come to your house and kill you" : https://samkriss.substack.com/p/if-you-let-ai-do-your-writing-i-willChristina's blog: https://christinacodes.dev/writing/my-allies-have-failed-me/Submit questions and feedback : https://convos.dev