We have a new, beautiful technology in our hands (LLMs) and instead of being slow, thoughtful, deliberate and excited about the many ways in which we could integrate it into products everyone is rushed/paranoid/petrified it's going to kill them. I keep coming back to this Bob Dylan quote
Bad things can happen fast but almost all good things happen slowly.
Whatever you build and launch to the world becomes much harder, both logistically and psychologically, to change after launch. If the uniqueness isn’t already baked in, and instead only gets sprinkled on top, it’s likely to taste bland. Speed through the generic stuff, but take the time you need to perfect the few things that you’re most proud of.
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