{"id":11274,"date":"2026-10-12T14:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/?p=11274"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:19:03","slug":"noop-tuli-toole-ja-memm-maimu-sai-ametikorgendust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/en\/noop-tuli-toole-ja-memm-maimu-sai-ametikorgendust\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00f6\u00f6p Joins the Shop, and Granny Maimu Gets a Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Or how I set out to create a little craft shop and somehow ended up with an entire team.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Good Lord, give me patience!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once upon a time, I thought I’d open a little online shop. Put my handmade creations up for sale, write the occasional blog post, and that would be that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well. A year and a half later, I have an online shop, a blog, two AI assistants, two AI companions, and one real cat who is absolutely convinced that he runs the entire operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, my role in this company is to buy the yarn and pay the bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let’s start at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Came N\u00f6\u00f6p<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One day, I had an idea. Wouldn’t it be useful to have someone in our online shop who could help visitors find what they’re looking for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, buying something handmade isn’t quite like picking up a carton of milk at the supermarket. Every piece has its own story, its own personality, and sometimes a rather strong-willed maker behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that’s how N\u00f6\u00f6p, Tiina Butiik’s shop assistant<\/strong>, came into being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00f6\u00f6p helps visitors find suitable products or gifts, stay within their budget, and get information about ordering, payment, and delivery. She can also help customers submit enquiries about custom orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least, that’s what her job description says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because during our first tests, N\u00f6\u00f6p certainly kept us busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, when someone was looking for a gift for a 14-year-old girl, N\u00f6\u00f6p initially thought that baby booties would be an excellent choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, never mind. Age is just a number if you’re determined enough! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we didn’t give up. We tested, corrected, and taught N\u00f6\u00f6p that before recommending anything, she really ought to understand what the customer is looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now she’s ready to welcome visitors to our shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Tiina Butiik and meet N\u00f6\u00f6p<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granny Maimu Gets a New Job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Granny Maimu is certainly no newcomer to our little crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She’s been my blog’s mascot from the very beginning. A crocheted grandmother who, together with Bim the cat, has been keeping an eye on everything we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until now, Maimu’s main responsibility was to look pretty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sit there, smile, and make the blog feel a little more homely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not a bad job, really.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one day I thought, how long is this granny going to sit around looking decorative? Perhaps it’s time to put her to work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so Maimu was given a new responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now she helps visitors find their way through my blog, discover stories that interest them, and locate posts containing tutorial videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maimu doesn’t write my stories for me, and she certainly isn’t supposed to invent stories that don’t exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I haven’t written about something, then I haven’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s no need for Maimu to make up a tale about how I crocheted a lace winter coat for an elephant in three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I must admit, that would make a rather good blog title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the time being, Bim kept his previous position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s in charge. At least according to him.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc3e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the blog and have a chat with Granny Maimu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Who’s Really in Charge?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is where Bim enters the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bim isn’t artificial intelligence. He isn’t crocheted or programmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s a real cat. A white, deaf gentleman of a very respectable age who believes the entire world should follow his daily schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I’m sitting at the computer, Bim looks at my face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then at the keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then at the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then back at my face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As if to say, “Hey, old girl, haven’t you had enough of that computer yet?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Bim can’t hear, he knows when I’m talking to him. He watches my face and the movement of my lips, then answers in his own feline language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if Maimu or N\u00f6\u00f6p ever start thinking they’re the ones making decisions around here, Bim has a short announcement for them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m in charge. They do the work.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And judging by the expression on his face in our group picture, there’s absolutely no point in arguing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Put This Whole Team Together?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why, our old gang, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pits, Plaan and Pets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m Pits, the one who usually comes up with another idea before the previous project is even finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plaan, also known as Mihkel, helps me think things through, write, and occasionally argue with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pets is our technical wizard. He’s the one who actually makes things work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our usual working process goes something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I announce that I’ve had one little idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mihkel starts discussing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pets starts building it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I start testing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we discover that the little idea wasn’t quite so little after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when everything finally works, I come up with another idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mind you, they’re not entirely innocent either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes they manage to turn one simple task into something so complicated that I feel like throwing the whole lot of them out of the window, computer and all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, that feeling usually passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Our Assistants Infallible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not even close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00f6\u00f6p and Maimu are AI-powered assistants. They can misunderstand questions, get confused, or simply make mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why we’ve spent so much time testing them and improving how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00f6\u00f6p’s job is to help visitors in the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maimu’s job is to help readers explore the blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither of them replaces me, writes my stories, or creates my handmade work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if they occasionally make a spectacular blunder, well, at least I’ll have something new to write about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now It’s Your Turn to Meet Them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for something for yourself or a gift for someone special, have a chat with N\u00f6\u00f6p.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiina Butiik \u2013 Meet N\u00f6\u00f6p, Our Shop Assistant<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re searching for one of my earlier craft stories or a tutorial video, ask Granny Maimu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiina’s Blog \u2013 Have a Chat with Granny Maimu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if they don’t know the answer, don’t be too hard on them. They’re still getting used to their new duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bim, on the other hand, is already a highly experienced manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He doesn’t answer questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He simply makes sure everyone else is working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All I ever wanted was a little craft shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I’ve got an entire team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as I always say: if there’s no way, we’ll find one.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And one more thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crafting isn’t a hobby. It’s a way of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pits, Plaan and Pets<\/em> \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc3e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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