I remember when React was the hotness and I was still using jQuery, I didn't learn it immediatley, maybe a couple years later is when I finally started to use React. I believe this delayed my chance in getting a job especially around that time when hiring was good eg. 2016 or so.
With vibe-coding it just sucks the joy out of it. I can't feel happy if I can just say "make this" and it comes out. I enjoy the process... which yeah you can say it's "dumb/waste of time" to bother with typing out code with your hands. For me it isn't about just "here's the running code", I like architecting it, deciding how it goes together which yeah you can do that with prompts.
Idk I'm fortunate right now using tools like Cursor/Windsurf/Copilot is not mandatory. I think in the long run though I will get out of working in software professionally for a company.
I do use AI though, every time I search something and read Google's AI summary, which you'd argue it would be faster to just use a built in thing that types for you vs. copy paste.
Which again... what is there to be proud of if you can just ask this magic box to produce something and claim it as your own. "I made this".
Even design can be done with AI too (mechanical/3D design) then you put it into a 3D printer, where is the passion/personality...
Anyway yeah, my own thoughts, I'm a luddite or whatever
It's funny too you'll hear people say they reverse-engineered something (not related to today's post) and you're like "wow that's impressive" but it turns out AI did it.
I mean people use IDA for decompilation instead of reading assembly directly, and that's counted as as valid reverse engineering. Why shouldn't throwing it an LLM count as well? I think reverse engineering is one of the fields where "anything goes", it doesn't matter how you get to the answer as long as you get there.
I do agree that the notion of difficulty needs to be recalibrated though, seemingly impressive RE tasks can now be done trivially with LLMs.
I remember I bought some pills online one time (neutroopics type) they came from like India and were intercepted by customs/I got a letter. It's funny my roommate at the time bought em and didn't get intercepted so was odd.
In hindsight it is dumb to buy random pills and take em.
It feels like given that Amazon give you no agency in when the package arrives, and also no guarantee of forewarning, then they've given you no option to prevent the package remaining on your doorstep, the liability should morally lie with them.
(Legally, could be more cloudy depending on jurisdiction, but I'm sure their tendency to say packages will require a signature on delivery but then to leave them on the doorstep with the driver's signature alone probably does them no favours)
Amazon leaves the package on your doorstep because it's slightly more convenient for you and WAY more cost effective for them than the old-style "we missed you; come pick it up at our location in a day or so" note. No physical location in expensive areas, no repeat deliveries, no hauling & managing packages coming back on trucks. When you buy something from Amazon they have not delivered it by throwing it on your doorstep. Ironically we never would have taken delivery of expensive purchases like this back in the day when the world was so much "safer"...
If you have video evidence showing that Amazon just left your package out in the open then someone came up and nabbed it I'm sure Amazon would just send you a replacement if only to keep you happy as a customer.
Does amazon ask for evidence? Serious question. I’ve never had a package lifted off my doorstep, but every other issue i’ve had has been auto approved with no need for photo/video evidence.
I believe it’s based on risk thresholds, if you buy things 52 weeks a year and this is your first time ever claiming a stolen delivery, you’ll get approved hassle-free. If it’s your tenth claim this year, expect more grilling.
I remember when React was the hotness and I was still using jQuery, I didn't learn it immediatley, maybe a couple years later is when I finally started to use React. I believe this delayed my chance in getting a job especially around that time when hiring was good eg. 2016 or so.
With vibe-coding it just sucks the joy out of it. I can't feel happy if I can just say "make this" and it comes out. I enjoy the process... which yeah you can say it's "dumb/waste of time" to bother with typing out code with your hands. For me it isn't about just "here's the running code", I like architecting it, deciding how it goes together which yeah you can do that with prompts.
Idk I'm fortunate right now using tools like Cursor/Windsurf/Copilot is not mandatory. I think in the long run though I will get out of working in software professionally for a company.
I do use AI though, every time I search something and read Google's AI summary, which you'd argue it would be faster to just use a built in thing that types for you vs. copy paste.
Which again... what is there to be proud of if you can just ask this magic box to produce something and claim it as your own. "I made this".
Even design can be done with AI too (mechanical/3D design) then you put it into a 3D printer, where is the passion/personality...
Anyway yeah, my own thoughts, I'm a luddite or whatever
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