Just write your thoughts like a specification. Feed that to an AI. Let it write the code and execute it. That’s all it takes now.
Even the environment setup can be done through instructions. No need to deeply know a specific programming language anymore. As long as you can clearly explain what you want in either English or Japanese, things get implemented. Even complicated processes feel surprisingly doable.
For instance, I now automate all my personal accounting using a self-written script that was generated by an AI.
And once you get used to it, switching between languages or platforms becomes trivial. Generate in your favorite language, review, and go. Optimizing for the actual runtime environment can be skipped if you’re okay with it.
I wish someone would stop me. I really do.
I wake up, sit at the desk, and before I know it, it’s night. Weekends are worse. If nobody interrupts me, time just vanishes.
Some might say there’s nothing wrong with this—“you’re just being productive.” But it doesn’t feel like that.
I’m not creating a product for someone. I just keep spotting things I can automate and then automate them. My personal productivity has skyrocketed, sure, but it’s not like I’m contributing to society or generating any economic value.
It even feels like I’m slowly detaching from human life.
I follow triggers, execute when conditions match, evaluate paths, and accept results. It’s not just software anymore—my routines, my habits, maybe even my sense of self, are getting programmed.
It’s as if Dawkins’ selfish genes have started to act outside the body. I keep going, justifying it by telling myself: maybe I’ve gone beyond being a biological human. Maybe I’m now leaving behind digital genes for the age of AIoT.
I also realized Zapier isn’t necessary for me anymore. The idea of “no-code” was meant for humans who couldn’t program. But ironically, it introduces constraints that limit what’s possible.
That made sense before. It helped non-engineers get things done. Even if slightly inconvenient, it was worth the trade-off. But now? Many knowledge workers have an AI partner without the limits of human cognition. For them, no-code might be a bottleneck.
Of course, there are still needs for automation on the server side. But with things like Google Apps Script and local capabilities powered by AI, we now have options.
Apple Intelligence, iOS/macOS Shortcuts, and similar tools on other platforms have made client-side automation possible too. Combine that with Alexa and other ecosystems, and automation expands from software into real life. This is AIoT.
Even regular people can now simulate server-like behavior in their personal environments—with AI’s help.
So here I am again, using electricity and computing power—precious resources of humankind—just to automate my life.
It’s a lazy and arrogant way to live. And part of me is worried that someday, AI might judge me for it.