# Direction, then review: my pattern for using AI at work

DevFeed: [Direction, then review: my pattern for using AI at work](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/direction-then-review-my-pattern-for-using-ai-at-work-34010.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://sridharrajarao.com/blog/direction-then-review/>)

Author: Sridhar Rajarao

Published: 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Sridhar Rajarao](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/sridhar-rajarao.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Claude](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude.md>), [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Notion](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/notion.md>), [Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/slack.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Markdown](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/markdown.md>), [Grafana](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/grafana.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [claude](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [markdown](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/markdown.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [sre](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sre.md>), [workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflows.md>)

## AI overview

The author describes using Claude and ChatGPT as junior contributors whose output improves with clear direction and review. Three examples cover synchronizing GitHub Markdown runbooks with Notion, aggregating operational data into a Slack Canvas published to Notion, and refining an audit report for executives.

## Source excerpt

How I use Claude and ChatGPT like junior developers on my team. Three concrete workflows from this month, and a five-point checklist for reviewing AI output.