# Steven Hylands

> Founder and designer in Belfast writing about AI and how work is changing. Co-founder of Stora.

## Writing

Recent posts on AI, design, and how knowledge work is being reshaped.


- [The Death of the Pixel Pusher](https://shylands.com/writing/the-death-of-the-pixel-pusher/): AI isn't killing design. It's relocating execution from design files to the codebase.
- [Someone Is Going to Automate Your Job — Make Sure It's You](https://shylands.com/writing/someone-is-going-to-automate-your-job/): The question isn't whether AI will replace your job. It's which parts of your job you should be replacing — and whether you're the one doing it.
- [The Office Was Built for a World That's Ending](https://shylands.com/writing/the-office-was-built-for-a-world-thats-ending/): Voice dictation, AI agents, and the slow death of the keyboard-first office. The spaces we work in were designed for a way of working that's already changing.
- [Stop Answering the Same Question Twice](https://shylands.com/writing/stop-answering-the-same-question-twice/): Every role has a higher-value version of itself. Most people never get to live in it because they're too busy answering the same questions over and over.
- [How to Stay Indispensable When AI Changes Everything](https://shylands.com/writing/how-to-stay-indispensable-when-ai-changes-everything/): The gap between people leaning into AI and those who aren't is going to be very wide, very quickly. Here's what actually makes someone good at AI-powered work.
- [This Band Does Not Exist](https://shylands.com/writing/this-band-does-not-exist/): Discover how I used AI tools to invent a band, craft its story, and generate original music—blurring the lines between technology and creativity.
- [How to Get a Remote Job](https://shylands.com/writing/how-to-get-a-remote-job/): Breaking into remote work is harder than ever—especially for beginners. Discover honest advice, common pitfalls, and actionable steps to boost your chances of landing a remote job.
- [Did I Write That Blog Post?](https://shylands.com/writing/did-i-write-that-blog-post/): I co-wrote my latest blog post with AI, using ChatGPT and voice tools to blend my own thoughts with artificial intelligence—landing somewhere between human and machine-written.

## Pages

- [About](https://shylands.com/about/): Founder of Stora, twenty years in design, current toolkit and what I'm obsessed with right now.
- [Projects](https://shylands.com/projects/): Stora (self-storage software, 500+ customers), AI Honesty Badge, and other ongoing work.
- [Writing index](https://shylands.com/writing/): All posts.
- [Contact](https://shylands.com/contact/): Email, LinkedIn, and the social platforms I'm on.

## Tools

Interactive tools embedded in the writing:

- [The task spectrum](https://shylands.com/writing/someone-is-going-to-automate-your-job/#spectrum-tool): Map a specific task on a spectrum from rules-based to judgment-driven, with a recommendation on whether to automate it.
- [Map your work](https://shylands.com/writing/the-death-of-the-pixel-pusher/#designer-axes-tool): Self-assess your design profile across thinking, judgment, and implementation. Returns a risk read on how replaceable you are.

## Source

- [Site repository](https://github.com/shylands/shylands-2023): Eleventy-based personal site. Public.
- [Stora](https://stora.co): Self-storage software platform — my main focus since 2021.

## Optional

Older posts and reflections, less central to the current focus on AI and work.


- [Looking Back Before Moving Forward](https://shylands.com/writing/looking-back-before-moving-forward/)
- [How I Remote Worked From a Campervan Along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way](https://shylands.com/writing/how-i-remote-worked-from-a-campervan-along-irelands-wild-atlantic-way/)
- [My Year in Review – 2020](https://shylands.com/writing/my-year-in-review-2020/)
- [My Year in Review – 2019](https://shylands.com/writing/my-year-in-review-2019/)
- [My Climate Guilt — Air Travel](https://shylands.com/writing/climate-guilt-air-travel/)
- [Can Indie Makers Help Fix the Climate?](https://shylands.com/writing/can-indie-makers-help-fix-the-climate/)
- [Helping Prevent Climate Breakdown](https://shylands.com/writing/helping-prevent-climate-breakdown/)
- [Defining My Personal Mission](https://shylands.com/writing/defining-my-personal-mission/)
- [Why I Quit Landscape Photography](https://shylands.com/writing/why-i-quit-landscape-photography/)
- [Making New Friends, in a New City as a Remote Worker](https://shylands.com/writing/making-new-friends-in-a-new-city-as-a-remote-worker/)
- [Adaptations to the Modern World: Sitting](https://shylands.com/writing/adaptations-to-the-modern-world-sitting/)
- [How I Created a Feeling of Accountability to Help Launch a Side Project](https://shylands.com/writing/how-i-created-a-feeling-of-accountability-to-help-launch-a-side-project/)
- [After a Decade of Staying Silent, I've Started to Blog. But Why?](https://shylands.com/writing/after-a-decade-of-staying-silent-ive-started-to-blog-but-why/)