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As part of my "well shit what's next" arc I've been checking out machine shops in my area. By and large they are dumb manual 30 year contracts or highly automat
by jvanderbot 7mo ago
As part of my "well shit what's next" arc I've been checking out machine shops in my area. By and large they are dumb manual 30 year contracts or highly automated job shops..
And the owners of those job shops aim for 3 shifts per worker via automation, and mash their own software with AI already. They are ruthless at cost cutting and automation and AI tools are perfect for them.
Unfortunately the vibe I get talking to them is essentially a triumphant "why would I need you, I have AI" or "yeah you're screwed".
I can't blame them for being served expensive barely functional crap SaaS or ERP software for ages, but I was not expecting to be viewed as part of the problem coming from a robotics, automation, and optimization background myself. It's just all a block of overpaid swindlers to them.
- jvanderbot 7mo agoI have always wanted to get back to the metal, and the rapidly changing software landscape seemed like a good kick into it, but it might also mean a complete lack of opportunity
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- georgemcbay 7mo agoThe general approval the average person has for tech/software workers has declined precipitously over the last decade (IMO for some pretty good reasons, as an overall industry we've done a lot of societal harm) which just adds to how cosmically funny it is that as a group we are likely to experience one of the quickest mass career disruptions from AI.