Faster isn't free.
AI speeds up some of the work. Expectations tend to rise faster than capacity does, and the gap lands on people.
Expectation creep
“Surely That's Quick Now?”
- Deadlines shrink on assumption
- Estimates get second-guessed
- The pressure is felt, not measured
Uneven speed-up
Some Steps, Not All
- Drafting and coding speed up
- Review, decisions and testing don't
- Bottlenecks move downstream
Change load
New Tools Every Month
- Constant learning curve
- Workflows keep shifting
- A hidden tax on attention
Plan on real capacity, not the demo.