Beni Schäfer

I'm a bit jealous of people outside the tech and business bubble. I have the impression of being constantly bombarded with news about generative AI and how it will be capable of doing everything. This promise is not new. Crypto promised to end centralised banking and solve the problems of financial institutions. Notion promised to make the world more productive by giving you the one productivity software that can do it all and the Metaverse promised to replace physical spaces with digital ones. A few years down the road and (some of) these technologies became part of our daily work and life, but they are not the final solution to all our problems.

We live in such a diverse world, that there is no one solution for everyone and every industry. Especially as a software dev myself, we have to give up on the thought that creating one solution to a problem will solve this problem for the whole world. Just because one task management software exists this doesn't mean that we will only need this one. Someone will genuinely dislike the product for whatever reason and they want to find another solution that will fulfill their needs.

As you can see, I'm tired of being promised the "one" solution to fix all my problems, by big tech... This doesn't mean that the advertised technology itself has no potential. It just means that in my opinion, you should ignore the surface level discussion and build what seems promising to yourself or the vision you want to bring to this world.
So can we stop talking about how this new technology will be the last technology we will invent and shift our focus to integrating and building this technology in a responsible manner?

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 0

Beni Schäfer

In June, I had the chance to make many amazing experiences in Japan! Starting with the Music and AI Hackathon, which took place in a temple, over to visiting the World Expo and exploring the Kansai region. These are the kinds of experiences you just have to be grateful for!

During that time, I tried working on videos, but every idea I had ran into the same issue: it just didn’t lead anywhere. Everything sounded decent in theory, but in the end, it felt more like filler content. Interesting, but not truly valuable.

It became clear pretty quickly: this was the result of too little input. I wasn’t consuming enough content that’s both relevant for you and inspiring for me to keep up the pace I’m aiming for.

So as I wandered through Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara, I came back to an old idea. But to actually bring that idea to life, I realized I needed more technical knowledge. And there’s a quick fix that can help you outsource technical expertise fast: Vibe Coding.

To bring my idea to life, I’m going to dive into Vibe Coding and share the most important takeaways with you, so you can bring your software to a testable stage much faster, too.

Now, I don’t believe Vibe Coding is going to replace developers anytime soon. But I do believe it’s a great shortcut for founders and creators to test their ideas quickly.

Over the next few weeks, there probably won’t be much content while I’m still learning the ins and outs of Vibe Coding. But in the future, there’ll be content that’s actually relevant and valuable for you.

Until then, live your life and best of luck reaching your goals! :D

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10 months ago | [YT] | 2

Beni Schäfer

If your project is being held back by organizational or repetitive tasks, you should use AI to counter that. The great thing is: you don’t need any prior knowledge. AI can use itself!
In my new blog, I’ll show you how to use AI to make your work easier—even without any previous experience.

medium.com/@BeniSchaefer/use-ai-without-knowing-ho…

I hope this helps you reach your goals!

11 months ago | [YT] | 0

Beni Schäfer

If you’re here to distract yourself, you might want to read this.
Like most people, I’ve spent tons of time on YouTube watching “productive” content. But watching those videos was really just a distraction from what actually mattered to me.
After all these years, I’ve figured out how to escape those distractions. Maybe what I’ve discovered can help you as well.

medium.com/@BeniSchaefer/can-you-still-see-the-dis…

11 months ago | [YT] | 2

Beni Schäfer

I've got two pieces of good news:

I’ve completed my civilian service, which means I now have more time to work on videos in the future! 😀

I’ve also identified a destructive pattern of behavior that’s been making my life harder for years. If you feel like you’re not able to fully use your skills in your current environment, you should check out my new blog—because that’s exactly how I felt during my civilian service.

medium.com/@BeniSchaefer/read-this-if-the-people-a…

If you take the time to read the blog, I’d really appreciate your feedback and thoughts on my experience.

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

Beni Schäfer

Es gibt ab sofort einen switch in language and content. From now on, the channel's content will be in English and will be focused on self-improvement and skill acquisition. Here are the reasons for these changes:

Switch to English:
There are three reasons for the change in language.
1. Personally, I mainly consume English content. If I want to be part of the discussion, I need to create my content in English as well.
2. Almost my entire network is part of the tech industry, and the tech industry communicates in English.
3. Most adults with a German mother tongue speak English as well. Therefore, I don't see a reason why I won't be able to address a German-speaking audience with English content.

Change in Content:
Making AI-related content was too hard for me. I thought I could add something of value because I’m interested in tech, but to be honest: I don’t have deep expertise in this space.
Creating these videos is like going to the gym. If you start out by going all out from the get-go, you will sore your muscles and won't be able to build the technique required for long-term growth. You think you're doing the right thing because everybody tells you that it is supposed to be hard. In reality, though, you just hurt yourself. If you aim for long-term success, you need to go slow in the beginning and increase the difficulty over time. In the gym, this means that you should start at the bottom of the weight stack. Focus on technique instead of difficulty and increase the weight with every workout until you reach a point where you feel that the weight is very challenging. Then you switch up your training to go for muscle growth, and with that starts a cycle of increasing strength.
This process at the beginning of the journey is the same in every field. I'm just at the beginning of a longer journey on social media, and I need to get my reps in. Following the mantra of: "Do what you can, with what you've got, where you are." I will talk about the topic of self-improvement. This topic has stuck with me for years now, and I feel like I have something worthy to share. Therefore, I will switch my gears and create content about this topic, but still bring in my knowledge from the tech world.

This change will start off with the first edition of „Quick Fix“ — a format where I will share concepts and principles that immediately helped me to improve the quality or quantity of my work.

Looking forward to your opinions on these changes and, as always, lots of success in achieving your goals!

1 year ago | [YT] | 2