Mike Mercado
@themikemercado.bsky.social
Chicago sports. tech. family.
I just had restart my entire home automation setup from scratch because Alexa stopped recognizing my smart plugs. This experience has made me very bearish on agentic. Home automation is a seemingly easier problem to solve (natural language + deterministic rules).
February 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I just had restart my entire home automation setup from scratch because Alexa stopped recognizing my smart plugs. This experience has made me very bearish on agentic. Home automation is a seemingly easier problem to solve (natural language + deterministic rules).
Reposted by Mike Mercado
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity.
And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
February 9, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity.
And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
I came across this Tik Tok about delegating outcomes rather than tasks. It’s an “aha” I’m having as a new’ish leader of a large org. At first this felt lazy, then I realized a leader’s job is to create environments and systems that enable outcomes.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh5H2Vw1/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh5H2Vw1/
If this one hits a nerve, it’s probably for a reason. Most leaders think they’re delegating… but they’re really just handing out errands. Real delegation isn’t about tasks. It’s about outcomes, owners...
TikTok video by Ryan at Eightfold Advantage
www.tiktok.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I came across this Tik Tok about delegating outcomes rather than tasks. It’s an “aha” I’m having as a new’ish leader of a large org. At first this felt lazy, then I realized a leader’s job is to create environments and systems that enable outcomes.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh5H2Vw1/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh5H2Vw1/
Seems like AI is going to have similar impact on Knowledge Work as Globalization did on Manufacturing. Any analysis out there on things the U.S. could have done differently to mitigate the trade deficit and job losses? #ai #globalization
A.I. Will Transform the Global Economy — if Humans Let It
We asked a group of business leaders to consider how businesses can benefit from artificial intelligence.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Seems like AI is going to have similar impact on Knowledge Work as Globalization did on Manufacturing. Any analysis out there on things the U.S. could have done differently to mitigate the trade deficit and job losses? #ai #globalization
Unexpectedly?? What policy change by either administration or Twitter signaling/EO by the new administration would make anyone expect inflation to decrease? Do better NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier as food and energy prices picked up.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Unexpectedly?? What policy change by either administration or Twitter signaling/EO by the new administration would make anyone expect inflation to decrease? Do better NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...