In the age of optimization, we are obsessed with efficiency. We want the first draft to be perfect. We want the AI prompt to nail it on the first try. We want to skip the mess and land on the masterpiece.
Instead of trying to write elegant code on the first pass, write the ugliest solution that solves the problem. Learn from it. Then hit delete and refactor. The Danger of Not Discarding Most people are good at generating. They are terrible at discarding. generate discard
It is the opposite of "slow and careful." It is fast, messy, and intentionally wasteful. In the age of optimization, we are obsessed with efficiency