Productivity Trap: Data Scientist Warns Against Over-Tweaking AI Workflows
kareem_carr · x · 2026-07-22
Kareem Carr points out that productivity nerds often fall into the trap of spending excessive time tweaking their workflows, ultimately getting nothing done.
He observes that AI users are now falling into the exact same pattern. While AI is useful, he emphasizes that it should remain a tool and not become the main focus of one's work.
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