@BenjaminDEKR: One real trap when building with AI is "Problem Solving Theater" - where it LOOKS and FEELS like you're crafting a solu…

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The author discusses a common pitfall in AI development known as "Problem Solving Theater", where seemingly productive work actually results in inefficient, complex processes.

One real trap when building with AI is "Problem Solving Theater" - where it LOOKS and FEELS like you're crafting a solution, but really you're making a giant Rube Goldberg machine. It spins a lot and uses a lot of tokens, but not much is actually accomplished.
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One real trap when building with AI is “Problem Solving Theater” -

where it LOOKS and FEELS like you’re crafting a solution, but really you’re making a giant Rube Goldberg machine.

It spins a lot and uses a lot of tokens, but not much is actually accomplished.

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