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I think the downvotes are for saying positive things about AI. HN doesn't like that ;) And yes, messing about with skills is the new messing around with setup.

I think the downvotes are for saying positive things about AI. HN doesn't like that ;) And yes, messing about with skills is the new messing around with setup. It's a rabbit hole. I'm a massive, massive, believer in The Cult of Done [0] especially "the point of being done is not to finish but to get other things done". Allowing myself to finish something badly so that I can move on to the next thing was a game-changer for me. And, of course, I found out that it doesn't have to be what I would call perfect for others to appreciate it. Getting something shipped is way, way more important than getting something perfect, and often my procrastination around the fear that it wasn't perfect was stopping either. [0] https://medium.com/@bre/the-cult-of-done-manifesto-724ca1c2ff13 https://medium.com/@bre/the-cult-of-done-manifesto-724ca1c2f...

sodapopcan 2mo ago
I'd say the downvotes are for: "No fuckin' shit we can just AI." This is clearly an article about the (and I can't believe I'm saying this) "classic" style of programming from, like, a few years ago. This is clear as day. There is not a single person here who doesn't realize this. If you really must bring up AI here, a more relevant comment would be how you may over-complicate your AI workflow, over-focus on promots, or something along those lines.
computerfriend 2mo ago
> Now im building cool stuff that I never would have built (but also slowly destroying what little skill I had and not knowing much about the underlying code). Are you building it if the LLM does it? I'd say the negative reaction comes from this.
- Paradigma11 2mo ago
  You are anthropomorphizing LLMs. They are just tools and cant build anything. He is responsible for the code, he built it.
antonvs 2mo ago
> And yes, messing about with skills is the new messing around with setup. I’ve been watching this play out at work. The people messing about with skills are invariably the people who have least impact on the actual shipping product. I suspect they hope that somehow, they’re going to hit on the magic formula that makes them productive.

sodapopcan 2mo ago

I'd say the downvotes are for: "No fuckin' shit we can just AI." This is clearly an article about the (and I can't believe I'm saying this) "classic" style of programming from, like, a few years ago. This is clear as day. There is not a single person here who doesn't realize this. If you really must bring up AI here, a more relevant comment would be how you may over-complicate your AI workflow, over-focus on promots, or something along those lines.

computerfriend 2mo ago

> Now im building cool stuff that I never would have built (but also slowly destroying what little skill I had and not knowing much about the underlying code). Are you building it if the LLM does it? I'd say the negative reaction comes from this.

Paradigma11 2mo ago
You are anthropomorphizing LLMs. They are just tools and cant build anything. He is responsible for the code, he built it.

antonvs 2mo ago

> And yes, messing about with skills is the new messing around with setup. I’ve been watching this play out at work. The people messing about with skills are invariably the people who have least impact on the actual shipping product. I suspect they hope that somehow, they’re going to hit on the magic formula that makes them productive.