We don't use AI in any of our design or production processes

Post by what » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC

johnfn wrote: post #57

tony_cannistra wrote: post #47

I'm the op on this one (not the author). Gotta say, I had higher hopes for the community here. Isn't it worthwhile to examine our patterns of thinking and work? Shouldn't alternative perspectives such as these spark conversation, rather than sly jibes? HN grew from curiosity and good-faith. Y'all are not showing up.

Speaking personally I was not particularly moved by the article because I have seen the same thing, in different shapes, thousands of times on HN and elsewhere. Really, AI can't feel and therefore it is inferior? Never heard that one before. Really, an AI can't feel friction and therefore can't adapt to it? Daring today, aren't we? (And a more interesting question: is that even true..?) I realize I am being unnecessa…

Post by what » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC

johnfn wrote: post #82

paulhebert wrote: post #68

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It’s bizarre to me to hear that HN has an anti-AI bent. This is the place I see AI discussed the most. Admittedly the opinions here are mixed. A lot of people do have negative feelings but there are also a ton of pro-AI comments. There Are huge 600 comment threads about a new model release, weird rants about “Gastown”, constant “Launch HNs” for model wrappers, and people saying writing code by hand is archaic. This i…

Do you really think threads like [1], [2], [3] are pro-AI? I literally just selected three at random from today's feed. I think the only positive threads about AI here are typically new model releases. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48923079 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48921461 [3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48926590

Post by therobots927 » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

echelon wrote: post #102

happytoexplain wrote: post #84

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It's very hard to be happy about things that actively reduce one's happiness. This isn't unreasonable. You have a different experience - that doesn't make everybody else an idiot. In fact, your comment (regardless of attitude on AI) is exactly an example of the kind of attitude that is in opposition to the curiosity, positivity, and humanity that HN historically represents.

> In fact, your comment (regardless of attitude on AI) is exactly an example of the kind of attitude that is in opposition to the curiosity, positivity, and humanity that HN historically represents. My patience has worn out. I've tolerated the anti-AI sentiment for years, but at this point it's beyond grating. I've heard all the arguments, I've been called all the names. The anti-AI crowd is frequently uncivil, and t…

Post by cliglot » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC

Post by Konnstann » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC

blinkbat wrote: post #74

tony_cannistra wrote: post #47

I'm the op on this one (not the author). Gotta say, I had higher hopes for the community here. Isn't it worthwhile to examine our patterns of thinking and work? Shouldn't alternative perspectives such as these spark conversation, rather than sly jibes? HN grew from curiosity and good-faith. Y'all are not showing up.

it's funny when a site posted on a tech board goes down from traffic. it's funnier when the site is making some kind of principled stance about the power of handmade tools, which presumably made the site, which went down.