AI related stress

I’ve had lots of moments of feeling like a kid again playing with AI. It reminds me of my younger days when I loved learning about the internet and computer hardware. It was a genuine interest of mine growing up, and I was like a kid in a candy store whenever I could get time to play on the computer.

With how much technology has shifted in the last year or two, I feel like I’m relearning everything again. And it’s fun in many ways, but also stressful.

For one, I am not a kid and I have real adult responsibilities like a job and a kid to take care of. I can’t sit in front of a computer from the time I wake up until the time I go to bed just playing.

Secondly, we’re at the point where you learn AI or you’ll be left behind. I have no intention of being left behind so I’m doing everything I can to get caught up with the limited time I have.

For now, that stress and worry is at a good level. It forces us to take action. Those who don’t have that stress and worry are likely not taking it seriously enough. My biggest thing right now is making sure to force a lot of my work day through AI so I can maximize my time and learn “on the job.” After that, it’s making sure I carve out time every week and parts of my weekend for more exploratory work.