Productivity

Boring wins beat flashy demos. The biggest wins from AI were not dramatic. They were boring. Structure and Consistency AI helped most with: consistent formatting predictable layouts standard language repeatable patterns Things humans are bad at doing repeatedly. That alone improved quality. Humans are inconsistent at boring tasks. We get tired. We forget details. We take shortcuts when deadlines loom. We apply standards differently depending on mood or urgency. AI does not have these problems. It applies rules mechanically and consistently. If you tell it to format all documentation with the same structure, it does. Every time. Without fatigue or shortcuts. ...

AI did not replace engineers. It changed how engineering time is spent. That difference is important. Multipliers Amplify What Exists AI amplifies habits. Good structure gets better. Bad structure gets faster. Ambiguity spreads quickly. If a team lacks standards, AI accelerates inconsistency. If a team has standards, AI reinforces them. AI acts like a force multiplier on existing team practices. It makes whatever you are already doing faster and more visible. ...