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  • You’re right that some AIs are useful, but we are literally flooded with “scam as a service” web sites that sell LLMs, and they are hyped by people who can’t code or do anything useful in life who tell us that we are gatekeeping knowledge, and those people would be very happy if we were all unemployed.




  • When I was young, we had to buy compilers that cost $1000. Everything is free now. I don’t know what you need.

    I’m not complaining that poetry is too hard because dictionaries are too expensive. It’s a lack of willingness to learn that is holding people back. The barrier to entry has never been smaller. Install Ubuntu, the end.

    What’s your next step? Me working for you for free? I’m not complaining about poets, wood workers, plumbers, or people who build houses. Do you think you can build a whole new civilization with lazy entitled people?



  • (warning: I hate “vibe” coding for a lot of reasons, and even more what it represents)

    LLMs are the opposite of anything ecological IMHO.

    What if you could build just the habit-tracking app you need

    We have a thousand of those already. A better example is needed.

    mold an existing app

    That’s not how any of this works. One more reason to shun those who do not care and take the time to understand what programming is all about.

    the capital requirements of software development from millions of dollars

    Linux is free FFS, install Ubuntu today and you have all the languages you’ll ever need. How is code vomit vibe coding helping? Also LLMs are very expensive to run right now, it’s the worst example.

    Last but not least, I hate how all the CEOs, managers, companies, and random people try to: pretend that open-source does not exist, change the meaning of the word open-source by associating it with binary blobs, and show developers as selfish people (“tech wizards”) who want to keep the technology for themselves.

    You don’t want to learn how computer works and it’s fine, it’s your right, but don’t pretend it’s anyone’s fault.