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A developer reflects on using AI agents and questions whether the apparent productivity gains are genuine or merely performative, noting that while tasks are completed faster, deep understanding and real value may be lost.
A personal reflection on the unsettling dynamics of working under a boss who heavily relies on AI to mediate conversations and provide feedback, leading to recursive loops and a loss of direct human interaction.
A developer discusses how AI has dramatically increased his prototyping speed, enabling him to create multiple working projects quickly. He also notes the shift in engineering thinking towards abstract specification.
The author recounts how heavy use of AI tools like Claude and Codex led to an overwhelming number of unfinished projects and exacerbated attention issues, ultimately deciding to cancel their AI subscription.
Séb Krier shares evolving thoughts on AI adoption and job automation, noting less worry about incurious people and more concern about overestimating the speed of job displacement.
The author attends his 30th college reunion and observes grave concern among peers about AI's impact on the future, then recounts the nostalgic story of building a two-player Tetris game called BattleTris with friends in the 1990s.
The author reflects on their decade-long journey as an Android developer, emphasizing the value of human connections over the pressure to adopt AI, and argues for prioritizing personal growth and community.
The author reflects on building bsBB, a forum software, using AI coding tools. They share their experience as a non-professional programmer leveraging LLMs to handle low-level details while focusing on system design.
Daria Soboleva reflects on her five-year journey with AI hardware company Cerebras, which recently went public, sharing gratitude for colleagues and excitement for the future.
A personal blog post reflecting on the challenges of finishing projects, abandoning yearly plans, and embracing a simple physical project stack.
Sam Altman published an early morning personal reflection on X/Twitter, with uncertainty about whether to share publicly.
Mitchell Hashimoto reflects on reaching version 1.0 of Ghostty, a terminal emulator he built in Zig, discussing the project's origins, the successful but controversial private beta, and his vision for the terminal.