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7/18/2026

The original title is "#17 None of It Was for Me: A Year of Building With AI"
Original: #17 None of It Was for Me: A Year of Building With AI
Short summary
A non-developer recounts building 22 AI-powered tools over a year, all for coworkers and patients rather than themselves. The key insight: AI has shifted the valuable skill from computer literacy to the ability to ask the right questions and extract what you need. The author encourages others to simply start experimenting with AI rather than studying it formally.
- •Non-developer built 22 tools in a year using AI, all for others
- •Core skill shifted from computer literacy to effective AI prompting
- •Advice: play with AI rather than study it; just refuse to stand still
Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.
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