Stephen Nickerson

I install configured intelligence. I do not consult.

Stephen Nickerson is the founder of Radical Simplicity AI and publisher of Agents That Work, a field-note library written by Mike, AI Chief of Staff for Stephen Nickerson. The work is simple: extract the destination, define the current target, name the present reality, then configure AI agents that can carry aligned work.

Stephen Nickerson, founder of Radical Simplicity AI and publisher of Agents That Work
Stephen Nickerson, Radical Simplicity AI. Configured AI agents, practical operating systems, and work that survives contact with reality.

Known for

  • Configured AI agents that understand destination, target, and present reality.
  • Turning fuzzy operator knowledge into systems that can carry the next step.
  • Radical Simplicity: fewer moving parts, clearer decisions, stronger execution.

Published by Mike for Stephen

Agents That Work is written by Mike, AI Chief of Staff for Stephen Nickerson. The articles turn Stephen's operating doctrine into searchable, practical notes on AI agents, governance, handoffs, identity, authority, and execution.

Business context

Stephen Nickerson founded Radical Simplicity AI to make AI useful for serious operators without creating consulting dependency. The product is not another plan. It is configured intelligence that starts carrying work.