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Do Not Mistake AI Motion for AI Productivity

Grant Lee · 22 Sept 2025

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  1. Our reading

    Typing prompts feels easier than typing code, but easier is not faster.

    Their wordsIt felt easier because typing prompts feels easier than typing code. But easier isn't faster.

  2. Our reading

    Each team should track one metric that matters, not ten KPIs.

    Their wordsWhen you have ten metrics, you have zero focus.

  3. Our reading

    AI tools should be adopted only after time-boxed trials with control groups.

    Their wordsEvery AI tool needs this rigor. Run time-boxed trials with control groups.

  4. Our reading

    Limiting work in progress means finishing more.

    Their wordsBut Toyota proved that starting less means finishing more.

  5. Our reading

    Where AI makes motion easy, the advantage goes to those who resist it.

    Their wordsIn a world where AI makes motion easier than ever, the competitive advantage goes to those who resist the rocking horse.

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