Hi!
This is the first post on this blog. And although I've been blogging for about—I don't know—15 years? This is the first time I didn't bother coding my own blog from scratch.
AI as an assistant
For simple tasks like this, I let Claude Code handle the design, code, and deployment configurations. I mainly acted as a supervisor, asking it to handle the complicated parts while I sat back with a cup of coffee.
Total time spent? About 5 hours for the complete work, from initial design concepts and mockups to a fully working blog using Eleventy.
I'm pleased with the results!
A quick backtrace
I was once very wary of using AI for work. Given our current privacy concerns, I worried about how AI would use my data and whether relying on it would make me lazy.
Today, I'd say that if you use AI as the main driver of your work, yes, that's laziness. But if you use it to enhance your workflow while still managing its output, you can achieve great results.
For example, if you're stuck on something or have a complex feature to implement, why not ask AI to help you ask the right questions? This can unlock new perspectives on the problem, especially when you're feeling overwhelmed.
Think of it as a rubber duck on steroids—one that can actually act on suggestions.
Enough for now
Ok, I almost started talking about what I think about the future of AI. And I should do that, but not now.
Who knows which posts will come next?
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