Generative AI has shortened the distance between noticing a small inconvenience and building working software. How I split the work between ChatGPT and Claude Code, why larger software still feels out of reach, and how I decide how small a tool should be.
A snapshot of the tools I use as of July 2026. The same AI plays a different role depending on where it sits — chat, CLI, or design. The actual steps of shipping one Chrome extension, and the decisions that stay with a person.