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AI Did My Job. Why Am I Still This Busy?

AI Did My Job. Why Am I Still This Busy?

AI turned me into a one-person company. But it didn't give me back my time.

Two years ago, building DemoPolish.com would've taken a team—a developer, designer, copywriter, product manager, go-to-market strategist. Today? I did it in under a week. Alone. AI handled the code, the design, the copy, the strategy. Everything.

The New Commodity Isn't Just Ideas Anymore

Everyone used to say "ideas are worthless, execution is everything."

Now execution's worthless too. You don't need to be a developer to build enterprise software. Don't need to be a designer to create pixel-perfect interfaces. Don't need to be a copywriter to write compelling marketing copy. Ask AI—it'll do it. Often better than most humans.

The barrier to entry isn't skill anymore. It's something else entirely. And I'm still figuring out what that is.

I'm Getting Lazier (And I Feel Weird About It)

I write less code now. Think less about system design. Solve fewer algorithm challenges. Reply to fewer emails—AI drafts most of them anyway.

My technical skills are atrophying. The muscles I spent years building? Getting weaker. And honestly, it feels strange. Like I'm becoming less capable while simultaneously becoming more productive.

Is this progress? Or am I just outsourcing the parts of work that used to define me?

The Productivity Paradox Nobody Talks About

Here's what nobody told me about the AI revolution: it doesn't actually free up your time.

I thought it would. Thought "if AI does 80% of my work, I'll have 80% more free time." Wrong. I'm just as busy as before—maybe busier. My calendar hasn't cleared up. My mind hasn't quieted down. Still lost in thoughts, still chasing the next thing.

AI didn't buy back my time. It just changed what I'm busy with. And I can't quite articulate what that new work actually is.

We're All Just Surfing Now

Time's changing. Trends shifting faster than ever. The skills that mattered two years ago don't matter today. Work that took weeks now takes days. Expertise that took years to build gets replicated by a prompt.

I'm surfing these waves. Trying to keep up. Trying not to wipe out.

But I'm not sure where the shore is anymore.

Maybe that's the point—maybe there is no shore. Maybe the new skill isn't coding or design or copywriting. Maybe it's learning to surf. Forever.

The Question I Keep Asking Myself

If AI can do my job, what exactly is my job now?

I don't have a good answer yet. But I know it's not what it used to be. And I know I'm not the only one asking.

My Random Thoughts

Anger Doesn’t Change the Flow of Life

Anger Doesn’t Change the Flow of Life

I used to believe that pushing harder—controlling every detail, reacting fast, fighting outcomes—was the way to get what I wanted in life. But over time, I’ve learned that anger doesn’t change reality, it just drains you. Life moves like a river, with its own current, and the more you resist it, the harder things become. This post is a reminder to myself to stop fighting, let go of the need to control, and trust the flow instead. Peace comes not from force, but from learning to steer with the current—not against it.

4/21/2025
The Power of Starting Over

The Power of Starting Over

It’s interesting to see how people tend to give up only after their first try. Especially when they fail their first execution… I’m curious as to when this behavior is learned and became such a strict rule that it stops people from trying over and over again until they achieve their initial goal.

11/28/2022
How Environment Change Sparks Creativity and Breaks Autopilot Mode

How Environment Change Sparks Creativity and Breaks Autopilot Mode

Changing your environment is a great way to spark creativity and break out of mental stuckness. When we get into routines our brain goes into autopilot and shuts down our creative thinking and problem solving abilities.

11/11/2024