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1. eugenekolo · 1789571185 · focus · HN ↗

   Hobby groups projects like this are less fun for a lot of people who used to enjoy interacting with smart people. It's definitely become a game of just spam claude for answers with zero understanding or care for how anything actually works. That's fine to get things done and fine for a lot of side projects, but it definitely ruins the joy that people have in understanding systems and working with intellectuals.

   1. vouaobrasil · 1789571627 · focus · HN ↗

      In general, society is experience a decoupling of fun from work. I can't say I enjoy every aspect of my job, but it's nice to enjoy some of it, and lots of people do find a lot of their job at least somewhat rewarding.

      People who hate their job of course like to come out of the woodwork and say no one should enjoy it, but isn't it nice to have a society where at least some people can enjoy their work? I used to enjoy teaching but I'd never get a teaching job now because of how AI is being used in that sector.

      Technophiles will say that we should embrace the future because its inevitable but how many good people quitting does it take before they realize that a vibe-coded future of fun isn't all there is to life?

      1. carefree-bob · 1789602220 · focus · HN ↗

         You have to fight to keep work fun. It requires skill and some cunning. People are not going to hand you a "fun job", that part falls on you.

         1. vouaobrasil · 1789693507 · focus · HN ↗

            True. I agree. But I think it's also not very nice of AI programmers to actively work to take that fun away. And part of the skill of keeping a job fun is working against those who do attempt to take the fun away.

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