6 Stories, 6 People, 1/6 of the Way — An Honest Check-In on the 36 Stratagems Series

1/6 done. 30 to go.

After shipping #6, I did the math — 6 stories out of 36. Exactly one-sixth. I have a habit of pausing at every milestone to write something down, otherwise I forget.

When the old series ended, I wrote a recap called "15 AI Stories Later, Some Honest Words." This one follows the same rule — say what worked, say what didn't. No point lying to myself.

Why I Switched Series

Somewhere around story #14 of the "AI, Ego & Regret" series, I started feeling something.