At first, reviewing line after line of AI code didn't feel tiring; I was just amazed at how well AI could do it. Now, several months later, reviewing AI code every day is exhausting me…

I have several friends who earn a lot of money, but they never pay for virtual goods (apps, memberships, games), except for one product: performance review PPT templates, which they use for promotion defenses, spending hundreds of dollars on each template. Everyone has the time to create an AI-generated performance review PPT; it's a strong and painful need (although very infrequent).

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I never imagined there would be such a huge demand for controlling agents on mobile phones. I previously thought this demand was too niche and rejected the idea myself.

I've always firmly believed that freedom doesn't require a lot of money; enough is enough. Earning money shouldn't be the sole goal of life, and this has been my life motto for a long time. Until I started considering having children, this topic really put me under immense pressure. Without children, life is a smooth road, open to exploration. But the thought of children feels like being dragged down from the sky to the ground. Why does thinking about children make me want to focus all my energy on making money?

Why is it that when news of people dying from overwork comes out, people tend to blame the victims more?

With the advent of AI, everyone is noticeably busier. It seems that life revolves around AI and making money, and there's been no trace of daily life on our timelines for a long time.

I watched *Trial by Fire* (no spoilers) over the weekend. It's a story about using AI in criminal trials, which isn't exactly new. The movie itself isn't particularly noteworthy; the subject matter is old-fashioned, but the pacing is excellent. Its AI and fake UI design gave me a lot of inspiration. While watching the movie, I kept thinking about how I would design Mercy. I just wanted to relax and watch a movie, but it unexpectedly provided a lot of inspiration.

When I lived in Beijing before, I felt that the city lacked human warmth. Now, every time I go back to Beijing, whether in a coffee shop, a restaurant, or on the street, I can hear my favorite tech topics. The tech atmosphere is truly intoxicating.

The App Store review process is too slow now, which greatly affects the release schedule. Looking at the data, I found the daily trend of new apps on the App Store from January 2023 to January 2026. Starting in 2025, with the advent of AI, the number of new apps began to explode.