'Don't mistake motion for progress': on AI eroding patience
beh_zod · x · 2026-10-09
Responding to Josh Puckett's take that AI erodes patience, behzod shares his go-to reminder: making a mess and cleaning it up doesn't count as doing two things when a little more thinking would have prevented the mistake. Action creates information, but 'go slow until you know' — moving fast is fine only if you know why you're moving.
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