AI has given us infinite tools. But the future won't be built by one mind alone. This is a manifesto for restless makers and after-hours dreamers who refuse to wait for permission.
This resonates deeply with my experience building digital products where the line between solo work and collaboration is constantly being redrawn. After a decade in the digital space, I've found that the most impactful projects start with that "persistent thought tugging at your attention" but truly take flight when shared with others who see the same possibility.
The concept of one-person unicorns powered by AI is particularly fascinating - we're already seeing this shift in e-commerce where sophisticated tools let individual creators build and scale what once required teams. But the article nails it: "no model can replace meaningful human connection." This balance between AI augmentation and human collaboration is exactly what I've been exploring in my recent piece on building mini-apps: https://thoughts.jock.pl/p/ai-mini-apps-guide-when-build-how-start-2025
Great read. It really resonated. Having someone to think with, brainstorm with, build with makes a huge difference.
This resonates deeply with my experience building digital products where the line between solo work and collaboration is constantly being redrawn. After a decade in the digital space, I've found that the most impactful projects start with that "persistent thought tugging at your attention" but truly take flight when shared with others who see the same possibility.
The concept of one-person unicorns powered by AI is particularly fascinating - we're already seeing this shift in e-commerce where sophisticated tools let individual creators build and scale what once required teams. But the article nails it: "no model can replace meaningful human connection." This balance between AI augmentation and human collaboration is exactly what I've been exploring in my recent piece on building mini-apps: https://thoughts.jock.pl/p/ai-mini-apps-guide-when-build-how-start-2025