411–420 of 425 posts
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't think it's fair to blame AI just because people aren't prompting unique design elements into their vibe-coding.
Doing that would negate productivity gains for the users that prompt it for things outside their expertise.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Maybe! But probably not, IMO. There have been a number of generations now that have been "addicted" to using digital spreadsheets rather than doing bookkeeping by hand.
Yeah you're right. There has been an erosion in domain expertise there. > The accounting profession is facing a severe crisis due to a shortage of accountants. https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/12/01/the-accounting-profess...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
What niche knowledge? It seems to me that applying general knowledge to new niches has never been easier.
Yeah I know it's not obvious. And very lucrative and very freeing, having this sort of knowledge and leveraging it. Especially after clients have suffered the new found arrogance of non-experts riding on LLM output. Look, let me be perfectly clear: if you're getting what you want out of your job and your personal projects, hobbies, whatever you do with your time, awesome! If you feel like the trade-offs of including…
HN is a reflection of the industry and we're at peak hype-cycle at the moment. I use this when I need a break https://elijahpotter.dev/hnsansai .
Earlier quoted context omitted.
[flagged]
Second on the list of things HN needs a solution to is fucking troll green accounts because it's getting ridiculous.
There are also users who create multiple accounts that are obviously tied to the same person, after the previous one gets banned. It's an epidemic.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
And like AI, I imagine you're confidently wrong here.
Nah. I've committed over a million LOC in the past 4 months, discounting personal projects. LOC is a fuzzy measure that doesn't tell much, but, it's easier to mention that than to describe the details of my work.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Nah. I've committed over a million LOC in the past 4 months, discounting personal projects. LOC is a fuzzy measure that doesn't tell much, but, it's easier to mention that than to describe the details of my work.
I think this LOC statistic actually plays against you.
I had the same feeling yesterday, when the front page was filled with all apple stuff. I have been lurking in lobste even though i dont have account, which currently has this post which is right up my ally. https://lobste.rs/s/twkkac/fastly_speedtest_test same thing on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49650630
Lobste.rs: 25 pts, 0 cmts: https://lobste.rs/s/vmapye/homebrew_7_0_0
HN: 500 pts, 197 cmts: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49681545