About AI (Akal-akalan Imitasi)

I can’t dodge it anymore. I’m stuck adapting AI to my daily workflow. The speed, the ease, and the instant results that can save many hours of work are really powerful. Yet there is this eerie feeling I got deep down inside.

One morning, I opened LinkedIn and found a bunch of posts from people sharing their boosted productivity by using AI tools. Which is good, and I’m thankful for it, as I can find some takeaways since I’m (still) in the beginning phase of exploring all this AI stuff.

I’m such a slowww learner. In a way, it gives me space in the middle of this fast-paced, super-speed AI era. All of these explorations have led us to skip the mundane process.

Being a digital product designer, creating design handouts is one of my roles in solving problems. Sketching is now replaced by prompts. Within seconds, a couple of design variations can be generated. Within seconds, a nearly finished product can be shipped.

Which I love!

Things merely mentioned are about the less-human collaboration approach, the limited tokens, and the quick response that (in my skeptical mind) could make people addicted.

The invisible price that will cost us more (?)

A friend of mine shared his thoughts and had the same concerns. Speed is our new obsession. We build faster, but at the cost of compromising the fundamentals behind the work itself.  Well, maybe it’s just… part of this new world order.

I can’t deny it anymore. The thing is, I need to switch my mindset and be more open to all the opportunities this future world offers us. A bit slow indeed (need to speed up to catch), but I have to. While keeping the foundation of my expertise strong.

And back on writing to untangle my mind.

Anyways, thanks for staying with me through this yapping session. 

Until next time. Ciao!

Eid Update

I saw a bunch of family photos posted today, yesterday, on Eid days. On Eid weeks.

Cousins, my old friends, the one from college, the one from high school, that co-worker from my first job.

For many, this is the time they get to gather with their fam.

For many, this is the moment they've waited for the most.

For me, I will patiently wait to witness this moment again next year,

to meet those whom I rarely catch up with.

The loneliest time of the year

As Ramadan comes to an end and Eid is just hours away, I can’t help but feel a little lonely.

This is the time when people gather with their families.
This is the time when they put their gadgets away.
This is the time… when my inbox sits in silence.
I feel isolated from society, from all of my friends.

This is the time when all that togetherness seems to leave me behind,
just as we return to our routines.

Ramadan brings so many moments of connection,
yet they disappear as quickly as the month itself.

Eid mubarak!
May Allah keep our faith and health,
until the next Ramadan.

Aaaamiiin.