Forgotten beginner

Someone asked me how to get started with AI. Like ChatGPT.

I’ve been doing this for three years. Almost every day. And I realized I’ve completely forgotten what it’s like to be new.

My answer was clumsy. Just try. Don’t be scared. Use it often. You’ll figure out what works.

True. But not helpful.

When you do something long enough you forget the first steps. You forget what was confusing. You forget the fear of looking stupid.

The curse of experience is forgetting that others don’t have it yet.