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literally just thoughts
to be honest ive been dealing with an insane amount of imposter syndrome
i don't think i'm the only one
and i think that's why i wanted to write this.
I used AI for the first time 13 months ago.
At the time I was doing online auctioning for pokemon cards on whatnot, and heard that AI could code scripts.
perfect, i thought...
We were having a problem with meat-brains not being able to clear bid slots fast enough for a game we created.
but a simple grease monkey script i wrote fixed everything
and i'm not joking when i say this:
it changed my life.
I immediately understood the gravity of what i was using.
not because i knew exactly where it was all going
but because i felt it
from there i did what any sane person would do.
content farm
then i started using it to mix music
then i started using it to sell web services
then i started using it to make animations
voice controlled screen edits for the live streams
then the vibe-code bug hit
i built janky memory systems
terrible harnesses
fugly orchestrations
i ran the gambit
i was obsessed
i stayed up to date on every model and every tool
i remember when skills dropped and i understood the implications
but the understanding was ephemeral
a feeling in my gut that i couldn't articulate
until i stumbled upon Jake
and suddenly this system started connecting the dots
it made that feeling tangible
it gave the thoughts a home to be refined
but the reason i'm writing this is this:
ai is destroying the barrier of entry for so many things
that's fine and dandy
but if you're already excellent at something it can truly change the entire way you work
and i think that’s the part i keep coming back to
in preparation for a meeting with jake to build a workflow i really have been trying to get my ducks in a row
not just “what can i automate”
but where does automation actually fit into my musical workflow
where does it help
where does it get in the way
where am i over-engineering
where am i avoiding the dirt
because despite everything i've learned over the last 13 months, i continue to find new ways and ideas to make my workflow more efficient through refining and iterating
and i think that’s the real point
nobody can hand you the perfect workflow
because nobody has your context
your taste
your habits
your bottlenecks
your weird little rituals
nobody knows your workflow unless your explicitly posting it which is rare
so when i see people asking questions about tools and systems and how to do things
i get it
i really do
but the real and raw of it is that at some point you have to stop asking from the outside
and start playing from the inside
once you understand the L0-L4 you're kind of free to just start playing.
fuck iterating
play with this shit
become childlike
fail freely
learn abundantly
enjoy the process
ask questions
think about what refining your workflow really looks like
ask if you're over-engineering any parts of your workflow
be in the dirt
be in the context
because that’s where the actual leverage is
if you're here - ur early
i get anxiety and stress about falling behind constantly
but the truth of it is that we're all exactly where we need to be
and the thing that has helped me most is remembering that this isn’t just about keeping up
it’s about getting closer to the work
closer to the process
closer to the parts of your craft that only you can see
i'm truly grateful for this community
i know this post isn't educational, but i've been consumed by preparation the last few days.
more goods coming for those that enjoy the write-ups on the fundamentals.
just wanted to dump some thoughts and thank you all for being here on this journey we're all on together.
dont yuck my yum
yuckyyy
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