Episodes

Conversations and reflections about AI, knowledge work, tools, and the systems we are learning to build.

The episodes are where I explore the ideas out loud: what AI is changing, what it is not changing, what it feels like to build with these tools, and how we can stay thoughtful while the work around us shifts.

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Stop Automating the Fiction

You cannot automate what you do not understand

A Marta Talk on why so many AI automation projects fail. You cannot automate what you do not understand — and the human is still the intelligence. A look at why human judgment still matters, and why the future of work is not about replacing people, but helping them see and improve their own workflows.

AI AutomationHuman JudgmentFuture of WorkKnowledge Work

Tutorials & Demos

Quick, practical demonstrations you can follow along with

Tutorial

The Part Nobody Talks About: What Happens After You Build an AI App

You built the app. You deployed it. It works. Now comes the part nobody talks about: launching, finding testers, creating content, and building a system so it doesn't turn into chaos. Watch how I used AI tools to organize the mess and map out the next steps.

Tutorial

HOURS → MINUTES: Claude Code Folder Workflow (Windows Demo)

Watch how Claude Code can transform hours of work into minutes. A practical Windows demonstration of folder-based workflows that any knowledge worker can use.

Tutorial

Claude Code for Excel: Build Tools in Minutes (Budget Example)

See how Claude Code can help you build custom Excel tools in minutes. In this episode, we create a budget tool from scratch using natural conversation.

The Series: AI for Knowledge Workers

A structured learning path for using AI effectively behind the firewall. Start from Episode 0 and work your way through.

Episode 0

AI for Knowledge Workers Behind the Firewall

Most AI tutorials assume you can install anything, connect anything, and ship data anywhere. That's not real life behind a firewall. This series is for you.

Episode 1

Why Your World Is Different

The world of work has fundamentally shifted. In this episode, we explore what's actually changed and why traditional approaches no longer work.

Episode 2

Shadow Systems: You're Already an Architect

You've been building systems your entire life without realizing it. The spreadsheets, the workarounds, the processes you've created to survive in broken systems—these are shadow systems. Recognizing them is the first step to intentional architecture.

Episode 3

AI as Your Junior Assistant, Not a Magic Wand

AI isn't magic, and it isn't a replacement for your thinking. It's more like a very capable junior assistant—one that needs guidance, context, and clear direction. Learn how to work with AI effectively by understanding what it actually is.

Episode 4

Safety First: What Never Leaves Your Network

Understanding what data stays local and what goes to the cloud. Learn how to work with AI tools while keeping sensitive information secure behind your firewall.

Episode 5

Your AI Toolkit Behind the Firewall

A practical guide to the AI tools that actually work in corporate environments with security restrictions. No cloud dependencies, no data leaks.

Episode 6

Setting Up Your Local Workbench

Learn how to set up your local workbench for AI-assisted development. Everything you need to start building with Claude Code on your own machine.

What the Episodes Explore

Recurring threads across the conversations and reflections.

How AI tools actually behave in real work

What it means to collaborate with tools that generate language

The difference between hype and useful practice

Building small systems before chasing large platforms

The emotional and practical reality of learning in public

Sipping Tea Productions is the creative studio voice behind my conversations, reflections, and media experiments. HitIt.ai is the practical home where those ideas connect back to essays, tools, courses, and workflow systems.

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