# Side Notes Sharing thoughts, devlog and insight from game design, dev and more Page: Feed: --- ## [How AI Art Are Slowly Destroying the Value of Real Art](https://realvjy.substack.com/p/how-ai-art-are-slowly-destroying) _2026-02-23 · Vijay Verma_ We are building a culture that rewards the illusion of experience over the reality of doing the work. ## [Why Your First Launch Will Feel Like Failure](https://realvjy.substack.com/p/why-your-first-launch-will-feel-like) _2026-01-19 · Vijay Verma_ You have an audience, not an army. Stop letting the 'dangerous math' of follower counts set you up to quit. ## [Unsure, But Still Curious](https://realvjy.substack.com/p/unsure-but-still-curious) _2026-01-06 · Vijay Verma_ Design, code, and the art of taking it slow. A look at why I'm focusing on the feeling of building rather than the finish line. ## [The Rise of Creators Who Create Nothing](https://realvjy.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-creators-who-create-nothing) _2025-12-22 · Vijay Verma_ A reflection on how the creator economy became obsessed with talking about growth, consistency, and virality and forgot about actually doing the work.