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No, AI is NOT a Skill. It’s Just a Tool.

Posted on 23 April 202526 April 2025 by admin

23
Apr

Just Like a Blender in the Hands of a Michelin Chef.
Knowing how to prompt ChatGPT doesn’t make you a genius any more than owning a spatula makes you Gordon Ramsay.

Introduction: Welcome to the AI Circus
Let me guess. You just used ChatGPT to write an email, whip up a logo, or create a “business plan” that says, and I quote, “Sell things. Make money.” And now you’re out here declaring yourself a tech wizard? Let me stop you right there, Ironman.

I’m a software developer in Singapore who’s been coding since Netscape was a thing, when “AI” meant a chess game that always cheated on level 10. I’ve built apps, software systems, web platforms, and dealt with enough AI-powered clients to know this: AI is not a skill. It’s a tool. A shiny, sexy, very hyped-up tool, but a tool nonetheless.

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No, Edison Didn’t Invent the Light Bulb

Posted on 13 April 202526 April 2025 by admin

13
Apr

So… You Think Edison Invented the Light Bulb? That’s Cute.
Hey, I get it. We all grew up being told that Thomas Edison was this magical, sleep-deprived wizard who just went around inventing things like he had cheat codes for real life. One day, BAM! Light bulb. Just like that. Except… not exactly.

Now, before you flip your desk and angrily Google “Did Edison invent the light bulb?!”, stick with me. This is gonna be good.

As a web-app and mobile-app developer here in Singapore (who spends way too much time debugging things in the dark), I feel a weird connection to this topic. Not just because I love well-lit rooms, but because this Edison story is a lot like what happens in the tech world: the wrong people often get the credit.

So let’s shine some actual light on this. (Yes, pun totally intended.)

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