The Shift Is Real
Something fundamental changed in 2023. AI went from a research curiosity to a tool that millions of people use daily. As someone who builds software for a living, this feels like the biggest platform shift since mobile.
But platform shifts are messy. Most of the early AI products will fail. The ones that survive will be the ones that solve real problems, not the ones that wrap an API call in a UI.
What Excites Me
Agents that do real work. Not chatbots that answer questions — systems that take actions, make decisions, and complete tasks autonomously. We’re early, but the trajectory is clear.
AI-native developer tools. Code generation is table stakes now. The interesting work is in AI that understands your entire codebase, your team’s conventions, and your product context.
Personal AI systems. Tools that learn your preferences, your workflow, your way of thinking. Not generic assistants — personal ones.
What Concerns Me
The hype cycle is dangerous. Too many founders are building “AI-powered” versions of things that didn’t need AI. The market will consolidate, and most of these won’t survive.
Also: we need to think seriously about what happens to knowledge work as these systems improve. That’s not a reason to stop building — it’s a reason to build thoughtfully.
My Approach
I’m experimenting, not evangelizing. Building small AI tools, testing agents on real workflows, and staying skeptical of anything that sounds too good.
The builders who win in this era will be the ones who combine AI capability with deep domain knowledge. That’s the bet I’m making.