15 minutes of prompting, 5 hours of editing

Yesterday I was talking about the AIs’ research modes. Then I looked at how long it took me to get something done. I spent 15 minutes writing the prompt. 18 pages of analysis. I spent 5 hours editing.

It’s not just about speed, but about being able to unblock things and take what you deliver to another level. The responsibility for what was delivered is still mine, not “the AI’s”.

Still, I wouldn’t deliver 18 pages in one day with everything I wanted. The work is STILL hard — for now. BUT now I feel I have something to unblock me faster :)

Oh, for anyone who wants to see it, it was a guide for the projects of the final course in the Information Systems program at Unieuro - https://lnkd.in/ewAvcuXn

Links

• [Unieuro] 2o semestre - Um Guia para a Validação de Negócios

Originally written in Portuguese and published on LinkedIn on September 23, 2025. I translated it into English with the help of AI (Claude): it let me bring my LinkedIn posts to people who don’t read Portuguese without rewriting each one from scratch. I reviewed the translation to keep my original meaning and tone.