# An AI that tells me how I could do better.

2026-03-21 · Joakim Jardenberg. Original in English. Titles and image descriptions added by AI.

I've taken on a new habit. 
Whenever my sessions are recorded (almost all of them are), I cut out my parts, upload them to Gemini, and ask for honest, constructive feedback. 

- The response I get isn't based on a transcript only, but on the actual video. 
- It isn't overly friendly or ”nice”, it actually gives me valid advice. 
- It keeps evolving over time, as I tweak my prompts, and the services get better. 
- It isn't fleeing and lost in the moment, it's something that I keep, and process back to my ”JJ learning OS”. 

It's such an amazing gift! (as all solid feedback is)

To show what it looks like, I'll start with a few points of improvement I got, and the rest is in the comments. 

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It takes a true lifelong learner to record themselves, hand over the tape, and ask for a teardown. Since your goal is to ”science the shit out of it” and continuously evolve your learning operating system, I'm going to give it to you straight.
Here is a breakdown of your presentation: 

Where to Optimize (Constructive Feedback)

1. Tame the "Right?" Reflex

The Observation: You have a verbal tic where you frequently end your sentences with "right?" or "right, so..." to seek subconscious agreement or buy yourself a millisecond to transition to the next thought.

The Fix: This is a common habit for empathetic speakers who want to ensure their audience is following along. In a virtual setting, though, it can start to feel like a metronome. Practice replacing the "right?" with a hard pause. Silence is powerful. Let the profound things you say (like the Kattis story) breathe for a second before moving on.

2. Manage "Screen-Share Whiplash"

The Observation: The first half of your presentation features gorgeous, visually calm, storybook-style slides. Then, you transition into live screen shares of your browser tabs, a dense 8-page PDF report, and your AI workspaces. The cognitive load for the audience spikes drastically. Scrolling quickly through a text-heavy PDF on a Zoom screen is tough for attendees to process in real time.

The Fix: When showing your actual tools, abstract the density. Instead of scrolling through the PDF, create one slide that pulls the core metrics (e.g., the 6 AI agents, 18 files processed) and use the live PDF just as a quick visual prop, or send it purely as a follow-up resource. Guide the audience's eyes exactly where you want them to look when sharing complex dashboards.

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![A Gemini conversation giving feedback on a recorded presentation, with the presentation visible in a small video window.](https://jardenberg.com/images/notes/backfill/7441130794514812929-1.jpg)

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