the field guide · 24 personas

Four styles.Six levels.Twenty-four kinds of you.

Every AI user sits at the intersection of a style, how they approach the tool and a level, how deeply it's woven into their work.

01 — THE FOUR STYLES

How you approach the tool.

Style is the how — your default posture when you sit down with AI. It stays with you as your level grows.

Skeptic

ANALYTICAL

Trust nothing until it survives scrutiny.

Motto ·Prove it.

THE SIX

  1. 01Analyst
  2. 02Detective
  3. 03Scientist
  4. 04Sage
  5. 05Strategist
  6. 06Oracle

Dreamer

IMAGINATIVE

Imagine first; the tools catch up.

Motto ·What if?

THE SIX

  1. 01Mystic
  2. 02Seeker
  3. 03Alchemist
  4. 04Inventor
  5. 05Visionary
  6. 06Pioneer

Collaborator

RELATIONAL

The best work happens in partnership.

Motto ·With you.

THE SIX

  1. 01Empath
  2. 02Apprentice
  3. 03Companion
  4. 04Mentor
  5. 05Maestro
  6. 06Guardian

Optimizer

PRAGMATIC

Every workflow has slack. Find it. Cut it.

Motto ·Ship faster.

THE SIX

  1. 01Watcher
  2. 02Scout
  3. 03Hacker
  4. 04Artisan
  5. 05Operator
  6. 06Sovereign

02 — THE SIX LEVELS

How deep it goes.

Level is the how much— how woven AI is into the way you work. Levels grow; your style doesn't.

LVL · 01Observer
LVL · 02Curious
LVL · 03Tinkerer
LVL · 04Craftsperson
LVL · 05Conductor
LVL · 06Architect

03 — THE CAST

All twenty-four.

Grouped by level. Your style runs across all six.

Which one are you?

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