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Knowing when not to reach for AI

August 13, 2026

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AI is going to keep getting better. I think we're going to get better too.

What I actually want is to be better at knowing when to use it and when to just go do the thing myself.

I'm not there yet. I start with AI almost every time, and sometimes that's exactly why it took me longer.

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The next step

That's the moment. Here is how you make it yours.

Build something realTake what you learned and build something concrete. valuefirstagent.com is where your build becomes a working agent.valuefirstagent.com(opens in a new tab)

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