I'm Done Using AI

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11 points·GrinningFool··4 comments

I hope the author knows they're not alone. This sentiment and existential dread is something many developers are going through right now.

Personally, I've decided to lean into AI heavily. My mindset is that life rarely remains static, and as humans its our duty to adapt. You may not like how the world changes, but if you cannot adapt with it, you will fail.

So for me it's all about sticking with it, leaning into it, and finding a new and different joy in it this style of work. And to be clear, its a dramatically different style of work.

Fair enough.

For me, these tools drain too much of the fun and joy out of software development. I'm not leaning into it at all. If my profession requires me to work in a way or under conditions that actively make me unhappy, the only rational option is to leave the profession.

Also, I absolutely don't want to contribute to any of the genAI companies' income streams. As near as I can tell, every single one of them is a real and serious danger to us individually and to society overall. I'm talking here about their actions as companies, not about their products directly.

Totally fair and understand that perspective. To some extent, I wish I had the courage to walk away because I agree, much of the joy is gone. I'm not sure what I'd do, or where I'd go though, since software really was/is my calling. Hence, I have decided to learn to make it work, rather than fight it or give up on it.

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