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Agree with the sentiment but the article feels AI generated. I cannot explain why

• payala 7mo ago
  Fair observation. I do use AI tools in my writing process — the ideas, stories, and opinions are mine (20+ years of them), but I use AI to help structure and polish the prose. I think this is where most technical writing is heading, and I'm still finding the right balance between efficiency and keeping my natural voice. Appreciate the feedback.
  • bigstrat2003 7mo ago
    > I think this is where most technical writing is heading... Not if you want anyone to actually bother reading it. I want to read what you have to say, flaws and all. Not what comes after the slop machine did a pass on your work.
    • payala 7mo ago
      Love this, will try without any AI assistance and see how it goes. Thanks for the feedback, I'm starting to write after all, who knows, maybe I'm an even bigger slop machine myself...
  • wedsf2d 7mo ago
    I don't believe so. The irony is that this slop-fest will actually make people want to have a controlled part of the internet whereby one must certify and prove a) who they are b) they didn't produce a piece of work purely from a slop-machine.
• markisus 7mo ago
  I felt the same. > This isn’t a sign of incompetence. It’s a sign that you’re actually doing real work. > Your value as an engineer isn’t in executing the same playbook forever. It’s in expanding the domain of what’s possible. > That experience doesn’t produce arrogance. It produces humility. > They’re not confident that they already have all the answers. They’re confident that they’ll find them.