Simon Stegemann

Walk into a bookstore’s self-help section , rows of productivity systems : Getting Things Done, Bullet Journal, Zettelkasten. Each promises transformation—if you commit weeks. The market thrives , hundreds of new titles annually. But something new is emerging. We’re discovering we can redesign workflows instantly with AI prompts instead of studying methodologies for weeks. Three recent experiments hint at what’s coming. First, Paper2Agent transforms research papers into working code agents in 30 minutes to 3 hours. Ask it to implement AlphaGenome’s genomic analysis from a published paper & it processes the code, builds the environment, runs the tutorials. Previously: read the paper (2 days), understand the methodology (1 day), code the implementation (3 days). Now: point AI at the repository, get a working agent by lunch. Second, when I discovered Google’s Agent Development Kit research on tool design patterns, I asked AI to redesign my automation tools following those principles. The result : a 41% reduction in AI operation costs, implemented while I was answering emails in another browser tab. Third, over the weekend I read Jesse Vincent’s architect/implementer workflow via Simon Willison’s write-up. The approach splits AI coding into two sessions: one architect to design, one implementer to execute. No weeks of trial & error to understand the nuances. Read, implement, test, done. The pattern emerging : instant implementation. We can now test productivity systems like trying coffee drinks. Monday : architect/implementer (cappuccino—structured , classic). Tuesday : traditional single-session (flat white—simpler , maybe better?). Wednesday : hybrid workflow (chai latte—wait , is this even coffee?). By Thursday , the data shows which saves 3 hours per week. The self-help aisle promised transformation through commitment. AI promises transformation through experimentation.

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AI is changing what it means to be an entrepreneur. I’m at the European Forum Alpbach 2025, attending the seminar “Accelerating Entrepreneurship with Generative AI”led by Dries Faems (WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management) and Bastian Burger (TUM Venture Labs | Finance), thanks to a scholarship from Club Alpbach Niederösterreich. Being an entrepreneur has always been about spotting opportunities and taking risks others won’t. AI can do some of the work fast, but it also shows who isn’t ready to move. Tasks that once took months — researching, brainstorming, testing — can now happen in days. Everything is faster, more intense. If you wait too long, AI will pass you by. Those who use it smartly will get ahead. This is not just about being faster, it’s about being bold, brave, and thinking differently. AI challenges the most important parts of being an entrepreneur: creativity, judgment, and vision. For me, this seminar isn’t about learning new software. It’s about seeing the future of entrepreneurship clearly and understanding that speed, courage, and smart decisions are now linked with AI. The question is simple: will you use AI to boost your ideas, or will it shape your future before you even realize it?

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