I am thankful to have enough skills in 2026 so that I can thoroughly enjoy using AI. It's helpful in certain things, to be able to build something quickly. Do I understand all the details of the website? No. But it's enough that I can describe the problem I'm encountering quickly, and think of some ideas that I want to implement. And then, the computer can take over from there.
It's surprising how much progress I can make with a simple idea without any real experience coding. Sure, the idea is simple. But ten years ago, it would certainly take much more than one hour (and much more frustration) to be able to build something. Maybe the browser was simpler, and the internet was simpler at that time. Now, I can build a quick tool and it's useful enough for me. I don't care for trying to make it much bigger or cast it to a larger audience. It's a tool to make my life more efficient, and that's enough for me.
I'm also surprised that I can use these tools so affordably. I paid $20 for one month with cursor. I feel comfortable knowing that it's managing my github and I get a few more green dots on my github utilization page (when I pay for the subscription). And maybe it's simple: save up some ideas, and once I hit critical max, then pay another $20 (or maybe it'll be $30 by then) and use the tool some more. I enjoy using cursor. I haven't played with using openai codex. I'd imagine it's probably similar. I still hope for a github native one. Maybe microsoft will catch up? Actually, I'm excited to see how Grok will better implement cursor. I haven't tried claude code yet.
A quick note before I forget: my friend passed away last week. Candace Laologi. I'm hoping that someone will build a website as an obituary. It's weird though. I haven't had many die in my life. And I really did not expect that life would be cut so short. It makes me want to talk differently and care about different things. I love work. But meeting Candace showed me that... there's more to life than work. I was scared to take my vacations. I don't like spending money. I have many problems with prioritizing things in life correctly. I think she did better with prioritizing the right things in life. Perhaps, that's why I get more time on earth to become a better human, and why she finished her time here? Perhaps, I too can be more generous and kind. I hope there's a website for her, and maybe some basic information about her like how she impacted others. I should write a card. Or at least a letter to her so... I wouldn't have left her hanging from our chats?