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No it certainly wasn't. But you have to go way back when... way back when google wasn't a thing. Back then, the internet was made of people with intent. I reme
by keyle 4y ago
No it certainly wasn't. But you have to go way back when... way back when google wasn't a thing.
Back then, the internet was made of people with intent. I remember the first time I rode a train where two passengers next to me read out a URL for a local newspaper and how it was going to change their world. Before that, I don't think I actually heard someone spell out "w, w, w, yes 3 of them, dot..."
Since then, the web industry has gain tremendous growth, roles were created. Roles that frankly, don't need to exist.
Let me remind you of SEO experts, Crypto bros, Cybersec "one click security guys" that don't understand TCP, reverse proxying, NAT, incapable of knowing which IP range is on the VPN, but are fully qualified...
Recruiters since forever, 8 front-end developers for 1 SPA, one dude dedicated to the build system! AI prompters are around the corners...
A cyber security team operating "WAF" - the idea that we are so far gone from knowing what runs on our own servers that we need to firewall them.
30X slower code because it's abstracted by virtual pods, running in virtual machines, operating virtual cpus...
Social media experts: FML!
Social medias have given every village idiots a loud planetary voice. Search is seen as the true north, fuelled by echo chambers and agendas. Linkedin is a dystopian nightmare.
There is definitely a bubble, and it has blown so far out of proportions we can't even see the surface anymore! If you're one of the guys that call BS on any of it, you're being isolated as a mad man. But, just, look around.
It's okay though, AI generated content will destroy what is left of the internet of information. Village idiots will now have not only a planet wide reach, but they will also write like nobel laureates!