When I first started using ChatGPT, I treated it like Google with a chat interface. I'd ask vague questions, accept whatever response came back, and get frustrated when the answers weren't useful. I assumed AI was either magic that worked perfectly or useless hype that didn't deliver.
The problem wasn't the AI, it was how I was using it. I made every beginner mistake possible: unclear prompts, no follow-up, expecting perfection on the first try. Once I learned what actually works, my results improved dramatically.
