[kotyk]

I relate to this a lot — the flood of new AI tools and updates can feel like a treadmill that never slows down. I’ve had days where I built more prototypes than ever, but still felt anxious — like I was somehow behind.

What helped me: realizing that AI isn’t about using the “best” tool — it’s about using any tool to free up your mind for deeper thinking.

Most of these tools do variations of the same thing: reduce friction. Delegate mechanics. Compress effort. They’re cognitive accelerators — not destinations.

The key shift for me was focusing on ideas, not tools. Concepts, not configs. That changed the game from “what am I missing?” to “what do I want to build?”

Once you internalize that, the chaos becomes background noise — and the signal gets stronger.