The Not Now List
When AI drops implementation time from two days to two hours, saying "no" doesn't get easier—it gets harder. Speed amplifies feature creep instead of reducing it. The bottleneck shifts from building to focus. Before you ask AI to build something, pause. One breath. Three questions. Most ideas don't
Inspiration
When AI drops implementation time from two days to two hours, saying "no" doesn't get easier—it gets harder. Speed amplifies feature creep instead of reducing it. The bottleneck shifts from building to focus. Before you ask AI to build something, pause. One breath. Three questions. Most ideas don't survive that filter. The ones that do are worth the two hours. This is about directing velocity, not resisting it.
Style Prompt
Philosophical prog rock meets melodic grunge, 112 BPM, disciplined forward energy with restraint. Clean-to-crunchy electric guitar with clear chord progressions, melodic bass anchoring themes, punchy drums with patient builds, subtle Hammond organ pads. Confident male vocals with conversational phrasing, raw honesty, restrained power. Dynamic range: verse intimacy to chorus assertion. Mid-tempo prog-grunge with strategic focus, odd time signature that breathes (5/4 transitions naturally).
Lyrics
Two hours instead of two days
Every idea suddenly feels like today
The friction dropped near zero
But the constraint just changed its name
Write it down, don't build it yet
The Not Now List—let novelty fade
Three questions before the code
Does it solve what's validated?
Is it aligned with the core?
Would you build it if it still took weeks?
Velocity's a gift, but only
If you know where you're going
Moving fast in random directions
Is worse than moving slow with intention
Write it down, don't build it yet
The Not Now List—let novelty fade
Three questions before the code
Does it solve what's validated?
Is it aligned with the core?
Would you build it if it still took weeks?
The discipline practice:
One breath before each build decision
Presence as foundation
When friction drops to zero
Come back in a week
Most won't survive
The ones that do—
Those are worth the time
Write it down, don't build it yet
The Not Now List—let novelty fade
Three questions before the code
Does it solve what's validated?
Is it aligned with the core?
Would you build it if it still took weeks?
Directing velocity
Not resisting it
Focus over feature creep
The better constraint to hit
