I hope we'll get back to building things that actually matter -- solutions that help real people; products that are enjoyable to use, and are satisfying to buil

I hope we'll get back to building things that actually matter -- solutions that help real people; products that are enjoyable to use, and are satisfying to build. As the noise fades, and with luck, the obsession with slapping "AI" on everything will fade with it. Too many hype-driven CEOs are chasing anything but substance. Some AI tools may survive because they're genuinely useful, but I worry that most won't be cost-effective without heavy subsidies. Once the easy money dries up, the real engineers and builders will still be here, quietly making things that work. Altman's plea -- "Come on guys, we just need a few trillion more!" -- and that error-riddled AI slide deck will be the meme that marks the top of the market.