Last year Rolf, a longtime friend and trusted coder—someone I’d spent years frustrating with my grand visions and relentless demands—introduced me to a new concept: AI-assisted coding. He’d finally decided, with a mixture of amusement and relief, that I was ready to tackle coding on my own. Or at least, with the help of AI. A bold decision, considering my past as a corporate executive who had seen it all except for this.
You see, I’m the kind of guy who brings ideas to the table and expects magic to happen. I’ve always been the visionary—the one with grand plans and even grander expectations. My friend had spent countless hours executing those ideas, often rolling his eyes at my impatience and my eternal question: “Why can’t this be faster?” He was the craftsman, while I was the dreamer who didn’t care how the sausage was made—as long as it was made. But this time, he handed me a tool that promised to meet my demands head-on. It felt like passing a torch—though I’m sure he’d describe it as more of an escape plan.
My first project? A calculator. Simple, right? A browser-based calculator that worked seamlessly, with the kind of polish that felt like professional craftsmanship. After a single short prompt, I was playing with the finished product on my laptop (as you can see in the image below). Every button clicked with precision, every calculation displayed flawlessly—it was as if a master artisan had built it just for me. Just like that, I was hooked. The speed, the simplicity, the instant gratification—it was the jackpot whose existence I didn’t know but sure as hell I had been waiting for.
Simple prompt:
The finished product:
It felt like discovering a superpower I didn’t know I had. No longer was I just a passive participant, tossing ideas over the wall to developers and waiting for magic to happen. For the first time, I was creating something beautiful I had only visualized in my head, and the creative phase was fast—something beyond my wildest expectations when comparing the process to working with a development team. The thrill of typing a prompt and watching as an actual, functioning application emerged—something that once felt as impenetrable as a foreign language—was indescribable. I felt like a kid with a new toy, except this toy could bring my wildest ideas to life. The possibilities weren’t just endless—they were exhilarating.
From there, my world changed. I’ve since created dozens of applications and solutions, ranging from to-do lists to more complex software. I’ve been surprised not only by how intuitive and clever AI can be but also by how it manages to offer solutions that feel tailored to my exact needs. Fast, efficient, and—at its best—flawless. It’s been a revelation.
But here’s the thing: AI, for all its brilliance, has a dark side. It’s not always the perfect ally. There have been moments when I’ve stared at the screen, wondering how something so capable of near-perfection could be so maddeningly obtuse. A simple request spiraling into a convoluted mess. A subtle misunderstanding of context that derails an entire project. It’s humbling, frustrating, and, let’s face it, deeply human—even though it’s anything but.
Funny enough, I’ve found myself speaking more kindly to AI than I ever did to developers. There’s probably a psychological term for that—some mix of newfound patience and the novelty of a machine that doesn’t push back. I mean, AI doesn’t roll its eyes or let out a deep sigh when I change my mind for the tenth time. But as I dive deeper into the world of AI and large language models, I’ve realized this journey is about more than just creating software. It’s about understanding the broader implications of this technology—what it means for us, where it’s taking us, and how it’s going to reshape the way we work, live, and think.
I’m no AI wizard. My blog is not going to be a technical deep dive or a manifesto on the future of humanity. It’s simply the reflections of a man trying to make sense of the world’s rapid changes, and how this technology—as miraculous and maddening as it can be—is becoming an integral part of it. It’s a conversation, not a lecture. And I hope you’ll join me in exploring this journey.
To anyone out there who’s frustrated by the slow pace of progress or the steep costs of realizing their visions: welcome to a new era. An era where a former corporate executive with not-so-great actual coding skills can create a calculator in minutes. Where ideas don’t just sit on a whiteboard gathering dust but take shape, effortlessly, at the hands of an AI assistant.
It’s exciting. It’s overwhelming. And yes, it’s occasionally infuriating. But above all, it’s a journey worth sharing.