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The AI Era Learning Trap: ChatGPT Made Learning Too Easy, Action Too Hard

In 2019, you shipped 5 projects. In 2024, you shipped 0. AI made learning frictionless—and that broke us.

January 20, 20258 min readRead More

Information Overload in the AI Era: Why More Learning Creates More Anxiety

Access to infinite knowledge doesn't reduce anxiety—it amplifies it. Here's the neuroscience behind learning-induced stress.

January 19, 20257 min readRead More

The Psychology of Learning Addiction: Why Saving Feels Like Progress

Neuroscience reveals why clicking 'Save' triggers the same dopamine hit as actual learning—and how to break the cycle.

January 18, 20259 min readRead More

FOMO-Driven Hoarding: The Fear That Makes You Save Everything (And Build Nothing)

Fear of Missing Out isn't just social media anxiety—it's destroying developer careers. Here's how to break free.

January 17, 20258 min readRead More

The False Progress Truth: Why Your Collection Isn't Learning (And What Actually Is)

247 saved tutorials. 0 projects shipped. The brutal math of false progress vs real growth.

January 16, 20257 min readRead More

Your GitHub Stars Are a Graveyard: 1,247 Repos You'll Never Touch

You starred it with good intentions. Now it's buried under 1,246 others. The harsh truth about GitHub's most abused feature.

January 15, 20256 min readRead More

The ChatGPT Paradox: AI Made Learning Effortless, So You Stopped Learning

ChatGPT can explain anything in seconds. So why are you shipping less than you did in 2019? The counterintuitive truth about AI-assisted learning.

January 14, 20258 min readRead More

From Perpetual Learner to Prolific Builder: The Identity Shift That Changes Everything

You're not a developer who learns. You're a learner who occasionally codes. Here's how to flip the script.

January 13, 20257 min readRead More

2019 vs 2024: You Shipped 5 Projects Then, 0 Projects Now. What Changed?

Same skills. Same hours. Opposite results. The shocking comparison that reveals what AI abundance did to developer productivity.

January 12, 20256 min readRead More

Cold Turkey Therapy: The Only Treatment That Actually Works for Learning Addiction

Gradual reduction doesn't work. Moderation doesn't work. You need total intervention. Here's the 30-day cold turkey protocol.

January 11, 20258 min readRead More

The Recovery Tracker: How LearnLess Measures Real Progress (Not Fake Productivity)

Stop tracking courses completed. Start tracking projects shipped. Here's the only metrics system that proves you're actually recovering.

January 10, 20257 min readRead More

30-Day Recovery Plan: From Learning Addict to Shipping Machine

You've been diagnosed with learning addiction. Now what? This is your complete 30-day recovery plan.

December 28, 202410 min readRead More