From 46d366e6b0ce0ae547ea85ffc6fa358897c05807 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pat Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:25:57 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: chapters are the reading unit; workflows nest in the essay --- AiBook_Spec.md | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/AiBook_Spec.md b/AiBook_Spec.md index 3c4646c..b1cb008 100644 --- a/AiBook_Spec.md +++ b/AiBook_Spec.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: spec status: draft owner: Patrick (Product) launch-target: 2026-09-26 -last-updated: 2026-08-29 +last-updated: 2026-08-31 companions: [AiBook_PRD.md, AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md] --- @@ -147,9 +147,11 @@ answer to "how do I know this isn't hallucinated AI advice?" | **Costs** | Model/tool costs where known โ€” honesty about economics | | **Author & sources** | Who, when, which vertical, with citations | -**Chapters** are curated collections of these per vertical. **Editions** refresh annually โ€” +**Chapters** are the reading unit: a substantial essay per vertical, with **full workflows +nested in the argument** (not a table of contents of cards). **Editions** refresh annually โ€” which is the honest justification for a *subscription*: AI moves fast enough that a static book -goes stale, so the value is in staying current. +goes stale, so the value is in staying current. Reading IA locked 2026-08-31; see +[PRD ยง5.4](AiBook_PRD.md). ### 4.2 Seed the shelf before you sell tickets (the cold-start rule) The value proposition is a rich library. The failure mode is a near-empty one. Crowd-sourced