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when to ai

Detected 5/18/2026, 12:26:01 PM · View on Substack

LINKEDIN POST TEXT (edit if needed) I spent a year using AI on basically everything and the biggest skill I picked up wasn't prompting or any specific tool. It was taste for when to turn to AI and when not to. This week's memo breaks down exactly where I've landed after trying it on everything from writing to building apps I use daily. Link in the comments.

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Built a fast tracker that insults me if I break my 16:8 fast early. Year ago couldn't code anything. Now just describe what I want to Claude and it writes it. Biggest AI skill isn't prompting—it's knowing when NOT to use it. https://davidgoler.substack.com/p/when-to-ai

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