Posts by Blake Coleman
On LinkedIn, even credibility can be bought
TL;DR Is LinkedIn credibility actually for sale?Yes. A real marketplace sells rented, aged, and even government-ID-verified profiles for a few hundred dollars, complete with photos, work histories, and a real blue badge. Does a verified badge mean the account is legit?Only at the moment it was checked. It doesn’t confirm who’s actually running the account…
Read MoreBuilt to Bend: Southern Auto Alley After the EV Boom (Part V)
Part V: What will Southern Auto Alley look like in 2030? Built to Bend is a five-part STEM Search Group research series examining how Southern Auto Alley is adapting after the EV boom. Each installment explores a different part of the story, from manufacturing strategy and technology to hiring and long-term competitiveness. Missed one of…
Read MoreBuilt to Bend: Southern Auto Alley After the EV Boom (Part IV)
Part IV: The technology kept moving. The industry had to pivot. Built to Bend is a five-part STEM Search Group research series examining how Southern Auto Alley is adapting after the EV boom. Each installment explores a different part of the story, from manufacturing strategy and technology to hiring and long-term competitiveness. Missed one of…
Read MoreBuilt to Bend: Southern Auto Alley After the EV Boom (Part III)
Part III: What the EV slowdown means for manufacturing hiring Built to Bend is a five-part STEM Search Group research series examining how Southern Auto Alley is adapting after the EV boom. Each installment explores a different part of the story, from manufacturing strategy and technology to hiring and long-term competitiveness. Missed one of the…
Read MoreBuilt to Bend: Southern Auto Alley After the EV Boom (Part II)
Part II: Why flexible manufacturing is quietly winning Built to Bend is a five-part STEM Search Group research series examining how Southern Auto Alley is adapting after the EV boom. Each installment explores a different part of the story, from manufacturing strategy and technology to hiring and long-term competitiveness. Missed one of the other parts…
Read MoreBuilt to Bend: Southern Auto Alley After the EV Boom (Part I)
Part I: The EV pullback is revealing something bigger about Southern Auto Alley Built to Bend is a five-part STEM Search Group research series examining how Southern Auto Alley is adapting after the EV boom. Each installment explores a different part of the story, from manufacturing strategy and technology to hiring and long-term competitiveness. Missed…
Read MoreMore than 200 economists are asking the same questions we’ve been asking. You should be asking them too.
TL;DR FAQ: Why are economists ramping up talks about AI and jobs? ▼ Q: What happened? A: More than 200 economists and AI researchers, including 16 Nobel laureates, signed a statement urging governments and businesses to prepare for AI’s economic impact. ▼ Q: Are they predicting mass unemployment? A: No. Their message is that AI…
Read MorePaul Graham’s X Post Raises a Bigger Question Than AI Cheating
TL;DR Q: What happened?A: A Brown econ class scored much higher on a take-home midterm than an in-person final. Graham’s take: most of the class cheated. Q: What’s the real signal?A: It’s about to get a lot harder to tell who understands the material from who just produced the right answer, in school and in…
Read MoreLinkedIn is a social network that sometimes talks about work
TL;DR FAQ: Is LinkedIn still a professional network? There used to be a deal on the internet. Twitter was for chaos. Instagram was for envy. Facebook was for your uncle’s political opinions and photos of lasagna. TikTok was for the algorithm to figure you out faster than your family ever did. YouTube was for creators,…
Read MoreTokenmaxxing vs. Token Optimization: Which Camp Is Right?
TL;DR FAQ: Tokenmaxxing vs. Token Optimization — Which Approach Is Right for Your Team? A new term emerged in engineering circles in late 2025: tokenmaxxing. If you have not heard it yet, you will. And depending on who you ask, it is either the smartest way to work with AI right now or a cautionary…
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