I've been surprised by how far my motivation has taken me. I have multiple projects now that are so much further ahead than I have ever managed before. I would get stuck on some small issue or key-decision and then would struggle to move past it.

Certainly, I still have those tendencies, but it's easier than ever to push through and build a throwaway version with code that might not be what I end up shipping, but is enough to help me understand the final shape of the solution. Once that happens, I'm unblocked and away I go again.

The mental cost of building throwaway code has essentially dropped to zero for me. Of course, I keep working now until light mode comes on automatically on my Mac, but that's a whole other problem.

If you're like me, then much of the utility was in the novelty itself. But I had that problem before AI :)

why not just focus on the 1 you like the most and push through? I agree with you in principle but I think having multiple projects and each being not super important in your mind will not keep you motivated. Instead focusing on one thing that you really really want to solve will usually work better because your motivation comes from within and effort follows. Too many choices can be a bad thing as well when it comes to taking action.