AI Lab · by Avery Johnson · 2026-09-24
What I wish I knew before trying tools after a tiny failure
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where ethics stopped feeling new.
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
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Paper Mango · 6 likes
Good reminder that boring can be good. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Paolo Garcia · 4 likes
I wish more posts had this much context. The gentle part is easy to underestimate. A small test case would make this easier to trust.
Yui Tanaka · 3 likes
Big fan of this approach. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.
Chloe Davis · 2 likes
Great point, especially the part about failure. I would test it for 10 days before deciding.
Tiago Costa · 1 likes
This made me smile more than expected. I would write it down before changing anything else.
Sophie Gagnon · 3 likes
I like this more than the top-level advice.
Gentle Panda · 1 likes
The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.
Camille Dubois · 1 likes
What happened after the first week? I am curious whether tiny stayed easy. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. This is exactly the kind of tradeoff teams argue about for weeks.
Sofía Hernández · 0 likes
I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. I am curious whether machinelearning still feels good next month.