Katie Parrott

Katie Parrott is a writer and content strategist. She examines how technology is changing work in her monthly column, Working Overtime.

Oct 14, 2021

Legitimacy Lost

How Creator Platforms Are Eroding Their Most Important Resource

Dec 20, 2021

The Web3 Renaissance: A Golden Age for Content

Like this essay and want to support us to create more like it? Consider collecting it as an NFT!In January 1996, Bill Gates published what w

May 17, 2022

A Theory of Justice for Web3

Web3 Is Our Chance to Make a Better Internet

Oct 7, 2024

I Hired ChatGPT as My Career Coach

AI changed how I think about work—and myself

Nov 22, 2024

The Once and Future History of Knowledge Work

Technology brought knowledge work into this world. Can AI take it out?

Apr 15, 2025

AI Phobia Is Just Fear That ‘Easier’ Equals ‘Cheating’

What a wave of ‘zero-AI’ policies reveals about our obsession with hard work

Mar 17, 2025

I Tried AI Coding Tools. Now I Want to Learn to Code.

Here’s what they don’t tell you about vibe-coding tools: They’re gateway drugs.

Apr 18, 2025

Vibe Check: OpenAI’s o3, GPT-4.1, and o4-mini

Our take on what’s powerful, what’s practical, and what’s still TBD

Nov 23, 2021

Becoming a Better Storyteller

Actionable ideas from an event with Adam Davidson

Jan 7, 2025

What Happens When AI Joins the Org Chart?

From assistants to execs, AI is claiming a place in our workplaces

Feb 24, 2025

AI Turned Me Into a Content Agency of One

Here’s how I do it—and how it’s changing the rules of the game