Six months ago I committed to using AI tools for everything I possibly could in my work. Every day, every task, every workflow. Here's the honest report as of April 2026. What's Genuinely Incredible First drafts of anything — AI eliminated the blank-page problem entirely. I don't dread starting anymore. Research synthesis — Feeding 10 articles into Claude Opus 4.6 and asking "what's the common thread?" gets me a better synthesis in 2 minutes than I could produce in an hour. Code for non-coders — I've built automation scripts, web scrapers, and a custom dashboard without knowing how to code. Cursor (powered by Claude) changed what "non-technical" means. The tool has 2M+ users now for good reason. Getting unstuck — Talking through a problem with an AI that can actually push back is underra...
