Erik
Bylund.
A self pro-claimed ambivert with insatiable curiosity over people, things, and systems. Driven by empathy, motivated by technology, inspired by craftsmanship. By trade, a Staff Solutions Architect at Apollo GraphQL, solving complex API orchestration challenges for many of the world's largest enterprises. By practice, trying — slowly, often in public — to help us meet the AI transition without losing what makes us human.
What I am thinking about, in long form.
- No. 01·May 13, 2026
Anyone Can Be Anything (Except Accountable)
Your brilliant, amnesiac coworker doesn't hold the bag — you do.
15 min read - No. 02·May 5, 2026
AI Fluency: A Map for Outsiders and Native Speakers
A framework for locating yourself in your relationship with AI — Outsider, Tourist, Conversationalist, Fluent, Native Speaker — five recognizable places, not a ladder to climb.
28 min read - No. 03·February 3, 2026
Working with Dory: Context Rot and the Sleeping Agent
Your AI developer is hallucinating. Not because it's broken—because it's exhausted. A framework for treating AI as a coworker with short-term memory loss.
8 min read - No. 04·June 20, 2025
My Family Built Civilizations With Stories. Now I Study How They Work
How my Mormon ancestors built civilizations, and because of that heritage, I see the world differently.
11 min read - No. 05·June 3, 2025
Your AI Should Insult You: Why I Built a Digital Court Jester
Most AI assistants are trained to be your biggest fan. They'll praise your half-baked ideas, gently suggest improvements, and cushion every criticism with three compliments. It's like having a personal cheerleader who never tells you when your presentation sucks.
6 min read