@kentcdodds: Boss, I'm tired. I'm tired of trying to keep up with AI models, developing workflows and pipelines that are soon invali…
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Kent C. Dodds expresses frustration with the rapid pace of AI model updates and advises learning durable skills to stay relevant.
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Boss, I’m tired.
I’m tired of trying to keep up with AI models, developing workflows and pipelines that are soon invalidated by improvements to AI coding agents, feeling like my career is just one AI advancement from smithereens.
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