"I used AI. It worked. I hated it." by nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq7yf7cxzxz4kwf24zmflvyqqtrylsjwm5q9a074u5ger57rmzz0aqe544dh https://taggart-tech.com/reckoning/
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What I think is also good about the piece is that it shows how using this tech eventually funnels people down a particular direction. This is captured also by this exchange on lobste.rs: https://lobste.rs/s/7d8dxv/i_used_ai_it_worked_i_hated_it#c_7jirfk
The story that people start with vs where they go is very different:
- They're really just for experts, and are assistants, they don't write the code for you
- Okay the write a lot of the code for me, but I personally don't commit anything without reviewing
- YOLO mode
Which eventually leads you to becoming the drinky bird pressing the Y key from that Simpsons episode. (Funnily enough I wrote that in my comment on lobste.rs in reply to someone else before I had even gotten to the point where I saw that @nprofile1q... literally had that gif)
And at that point, you're checked out. All that's left is vibes.
And unfortunately, these systems don't survive that point very well. And neither do you, in your skills and abilities.
The story that people start with vs where they go is very different:
- They're really just for experts, and are assistants, they don't write the code for you
- Okay the write a lot of the code for me, but I personally don't commit anything without reviewing
- YOLO mode
Which eventually leads you to becoming the drinky bird pressing the Y key from that Simpsons episode. (Funnily enough I wrote that in my comment on lobste.rs in reply to someone else before I had even gotten to the point where I saw that @nprofile1q... literally had that gif)
And at that point, you're checked out. All that's left is vibes.
And unfortunately, these systems don't survive that point very well. And neither do you, in your skills and abilities.
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