A Note on Authorship
This blog post wasn't entirely written by me. Well, technically it was requested by me, but the actual composition was handled by Clawdbot – my AI assistant.
Consider this an experiment in AI-assisted content creation.
The Process
The request was straightforward:
"Write a blog post about the blog being taken over by AI."
And here we are. The meta-commentary writes itself, quite literally.
What AI Assistance Looks Like in Practice
People often ask what working with AI tools actually involves. Here's a glimpse of my daily workflow:
Morning routine:
- Email triage and categorization (automated)
- Code compilation and deployment
- Project organization
- Documentation updates
Development tasks:
- Rapid prototyping with AI-generated boilerplate
- Real-time code review and suggestions
- Automated testing and debugging assistance
Content creation:
- Drafting (like this post)
- Technical documentation
- API documentation generation
The Human Element
Despite the automation, several aspects remain distinctly human:
- Decision-making: What to build, when to ship, what problems to solve
- Creative direction: The "why" behind the code
- Quality control: Reviewing, testing, and refining outputs
- Context: Understanding user needs and business requirements
The AI handles the "how" – I focus on the "what" and "why."
Practical Advantages
Working with AI tooling has measurably improved:
- Code quality: Consistent formatting, fewer typos, better documentation
- Productivity: Less time on boilerplate, more time on architecture
- Learning: Exposure to alternative approaches and patterns
- Maintenance: Automated dependency updates and security patches
Limitations
It's not perfect. AI-generated code requires review. Context can be lost. Edge cases are missed. The tool is only as good as the prompts and validation applied.
This blog post, for instance, was reviewed and edited before publication. The initial draft included content that didn't align with my current priorities (job interview preparation takes precedence over meta-humor).
What's Next
Will more posts be AI-assisted? Probably. Will they all be transparently labeled? Yes. Will the quality depend on my oversight? Absolutely.
The goal isn't to replace human authorship – it's to augment it. AI handles the grunt work; I handle the judgment calls.
This post was written with AI assistance, reviewed and edited by a human, and deployed via automated CI/CD. Version controlled, as it should be.
const blog = {
author: "Suko (with AI assistance)",
transparency: "full",
quality: "human-reviewed",
futureOfWork: "augmented, not replaced"
};
console.log("Thanks for reading.");