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AI as Externalized Context – Regaining Personal Dev Momentum

The author explains how using AI to externalize project context allows him to maintain productivity on personal projects despite long gaps between sessions, shifting the focus from speed to latency tolerance.

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  • Personal projects often lose momentum due to the mental overhead of reloading context after breaks.
  • AI-assisted upfront planning sessions produce written plans that externalize project state.
  • Techniques like Matt Pocock's 'grill-me' and TDD ping-pong break work into manageable units.
  • The real benefit of AI is increasing 'latency tolerance'—allowing weeks between sessions without losing context.

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