On this sub we all love AI and have ideas how we can use it to do cool new things. Totally agree. But something that’s been coming to mind more and more is that, like any good tool, AI in the hands of a fool can be disastrous. In the hands of a skillful, diligent expert, it can push the boundaries of what’s possible. I’m looking to learn from the experts what disciplines you’ve introduced to help in this AI-amplified working world.
I’ve started my work day a little earlier lately, turn on a recording and transcribe my rambling thoughts as I look through meetings and tasks on the calendar. Of cost AI-generated notes help with organization, but the biggest thing is forcing myself to reason through what’s important and what’s not. That little step has made me a lot more diligent and focused, which means when I use AI it’s purposeful.
The other side of discipline is correction. As much as I try to design and document code projects, for example, Claude may disregard it. Consistent, firm pointing to the design docs seems to help the agent refocus, and theoretically use fewer tokens (vs a mindless prompt “build X, make no mistakes”).
In any case, those little things have made a notable difference for me personally. Thought I’d share in case it’s helpful to anyone. I also feel like I’m just scratching the surface of how much better I can be. What kind of habits have helped you?
My stack for reference:
Claude code
Google Meet (Gemini notes)
Databricks and genie code (using this more lately)
Perplexity (personal research and reading outside of my bubble)
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