I shipped 43 Chrome extensions by telling the AI what to do in Japanese

He does not write code himself. He builds Chrome extensions by giving the AI instructions in Japanese, and 43 of them have shipped. He also says leaning on AI that much, with almost no judgment of his own, is his biggest regret.

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How it works

Gives the AI instructions in Japanese
The AI builds the extensions
43 extensions ship
He looks back and says he used almost no judgment of his own

Why it’s worth knowing

He cannot code, but 43 of his extensions still shipped.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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