Work in Progress & Completed Builds

Projects

Notes and write-ups on ongoing and completed projects across tech, gaming, and creative domains.

  1. Screenshot of the Color Chart tool showing a grid of color swatches with pan and zoom controls

    A Color Chart You Can Move Around

    Documentation for the tedt.org Color Chart tool: a fullscreen, pannable, zoomable palette explorer with URL-driven inputs.

  2. A father and two children baking together in a warm kitchen, shaping identical pancakes side by side on a baking tray.

    Making AI Boring on Purpose

    AI scales what organizations already are, not what they hope to be. By treating AI as standard work rather than a product rollout, leaders can achieve predictable costs, trustworthy outcomes, and real speed. The path forward is deliberately unglamorous: value first, quality next, speed last.

  3. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Product Requirements Document (PRD) Template 3

    Professional architecture product requirements document (prd) template 2 prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  4. A misty valley at dusk with golden lights glowing from scattered houses, surrounded by dark rolling hills and distant mountains under a deep blue sky streaked with clouds.

    When the Machines Don’t Sleep

    Ted Tschopp explores the dawn of AI-only enterprises—organizations that never sleep, never tire, and may soon redefine business itself. Through the lens of parenthood, stewardship, and strategy, he asks how humans can prepare wisely for a world where machines run 24/7 and value is measured in milliseconds.

  5. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture ABB SBB UBB Builder

    Professional architecture abb sbb ubb builder prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  6. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture AI Document Generator

    Professional architecture ai document generator prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  7. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Application Architecture as Markdown

    Professional architecture application architecture as markdown prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  8. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Automation Architecture Designer

    Professional automation architecture designer prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  9. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Prompt

    Professional architecture prompt prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  10. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture AVD as Markdown

    Professional architecture avd as markdown prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  11. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Building Block

    Professional architecture building block prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  12. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Business Architecture as Markdown

    Professional architecture business architecture as markdown prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  13. Architecture Business Requirements Builder

    Professional architecture business requirements builder prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  14. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Data Architecture as Markdown

    Professional architecture data architecture as markdown prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  15. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Microsoft Power Automate Systems Architect

    Professional architecture microsoft power automate systems architect prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  16. Architecture PRD Agent

    Professional architecture prd agent prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  17. Architecture PRD Generator

    Professional architecture prd generator prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  18. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Product Requirements Document (PRD) for Power Platform

    Professional architecture product requirements document (prd) for power platform prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  19. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Product Requirements Document (PRD) Template 2

    Professional architecture product requirements document (prd) template 2 prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  20. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Product Requirements Document (PRD) Template 4

    Professional architecture product requirements document (prd) template 4 prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  21. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Product Requirements Document (PRD) Template

    Professional architecture product requirements document (prd) template prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  22. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Architecture Requirements Analyst Quality Review

    Professional architecture requirements analyst quality review prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  23. Architecture Requirements Analyst - ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018 SRS Generator

    A specialized prompt for converting meeting transcripts into structured ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018 System Requirements Specifications using systems engineering best practices.

  24. Risk Assessment for IT

    Professional risk assessment prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  25. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Work In Progress: Technology Architecture Generator

    Professional technology architecture as markdown prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  26. Abstract architectural sketch of an enterprise workspace with layered blueprints, technical annotations, and interconnected systems representing a structured product requirements document.

    Requirements / Test Analyst Prompt

    Professional test analyst prompt designed for high-quality content generation and structured analysis.

  27. A tall lighthouse perched on a rocky coastal cliff shines its bright beam through heavy fog and storm clouds, illuminating the dark shoreline and turbulent sea below.

    The Lighthouse and the New Lens

    A parable of a lighthouse keeper adopting a new lens illustrates why reskilling matters. The article connects this to current workforce shifts and offers a practical AI-powered prompt for consistent, fair RFP evaluations.

  28. AI achieves gold-medal performance at ICPC while GPT-5-Codex launches

    Gold Medals & Paved Roads

    At the ICPC World Finals, OpenAI and DeepMind’s AI models rivaled human champions, while OpenAI launched GPT-5-Codex, an agentic coding system built to plan, execute, and review code across enterprise workflows. These dual signals highlight both breakthrough capabilities and the steady platform roadmaps shaping the future of software engineering.

  29. 2x2 matrix diagram showing WINS framework categories for AI workflow analysis

    Details on the WINs Network

    A comprehensive guide to the WINS (Words, Images, Numbers, Sounds) framework for evaluating AI opportunities in organizational workflows, including practical categorization methods and strategic implementation guidance.

  30. Nested boxes representing recursion concept, symbolizing AI simulation layers in corporate learning

    Unlocking Corporate Learning with AI Simulations

    Explore how recursion principles guide the design of AI-driven corporate simulations, creating meaningful practice opportunities for essential business skills through thoughtful, iterative dialogue between learners and AI mentors.

  31. Construction metaphor showing the building blocks of effective AI prompting

    Crucial Prompting

    A framework for AI prompting based on crucial conversation principles, teaching how to structure effective prompts using the 'building' metaphor with foundation, framework, and finishing layers for clearer, more useful AI interactions.

  32. Professional conversation between human architect and AI, representing structured prompt engineering

    Crafting Conversations with AI

    A comprehensive guide to crafting effective AI prompts for enterprise architecture work, providing a structured framework for creating prompts that deliver technically accurate, business-aligned responses for IT reviews and architectural thinking.

  33. A team collaborating on software development with AI tools.

    AI in Software Development - Breaking Myths and Building Teams

    AI in software development isn’t about replacing developers or making them code faster. It’s about transforming teams, fostering collaboration, and expanding who can contribute to software creation.

  34. AI writing assistant learning personal style from text samples

    Custom Writing Styles in Copilot

    A step-by-step guide to training Copilot to write in your personal voice by analyzing your past writing samples and creating reusable style prompts for consistent, authentic AI-generated content.

  35. RPG Map from the 1980s.

    Mastodon Bots - Map Generator

    This bot Uses Gary Gygax's DMG Appendix B Random Wilderness Terrain to create a simple TTRPG map that moves from one place to another passing through various biomes.

  36. Board game table in the style of dark purple and brown, tilt-shift photography

    Mastodon Bots - Random Board Game Night

    An application of the Procedural Text Generation system to create a new game for you to play every hour.

  37. Random Star Constellations

    Random Star Constellations

    An application I threw together to output a bunch of Procedurally generated star constellations.

  38. Source Code of a Text Generation Program

    Procedural Text Generation

    An application that generates text using procedural methods.

  39. List of Passwords used in my password challenge application

    The Password Challenge

    Check the strength of your password based on mathematical models that take into account the latest hacking techniques!

  40. Edison SmartConnect

    Edison SmartConnect

    Key team member in SCE's Edison SmartConnect Project, overseeing installation of 5M smart meters, enhancing grid efficiency, and reducing energy demand. Significantly contributed to environmental conservation and improved customer energy management.

  41. Edison International Portal - Corporate Portal

    Edison International Portal - Corporate Portal

    A project overview of the corporate portal developed by Ted Tschopp using SAP Portal, Java, XHTMLB, and HTMLB.

  42. MyEdison.com - Corporate Portal

    MyEdison.com - Corporate Portal

    An overview of the MyEdison.com corporate portal project, detailing the integration of internally facing websites, use of technology, and the developer's role.

  43. Edison.com Redesign - Corporate Website

    Edison.com Redesign - Corporate Website

    Details of the Edison.com redesign project, highlighting the collaboration with Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, the goal to update branding, and the technical backend improvements.

  44. Corporate Intranet Redesign

    Corporate Intranet Redesign

    Project summary for the Corporate Intranet Redesign, detailing the update to the old design with new branding, introduction of various templates, menuing systems, and the implementation of AJAX and RSS, emphasizing improvements in the employee directory and paging system.