AI Lab · by Nour Ali · 2026-10-06

My 9-month experiment with tools

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

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.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Comments

Lotte Jansen · 4 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Camila Soto · 2 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. I am curious whether ethics still feels good next month.

Maya Putri · 3 likes

@camila-51 You just saved me a bad purchase.

Camila Soto · 5 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? The winter version is even more interesting.

Nour Ali · 2 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. It sounds small, but the conversation matters.