I have a lot of thoughts on AI.

I've been working on this post for a couple of months now. It's very personal, characteristically lengthy, and sure to be at least somewhat controversial. Take it (or don't) as you will.

https://joshcollinsworth.com/blog/sloptimism

@collinsworth This also resonated with me:

"I like using my brain [and] the process of ideating, building, and creatively solving a problem."

Agreed! And I like helping my coworkers use their brains. When I'm reviewing code, I often think "Why would they write it like this?" If I can't find the reason, I'll ask. Sometimes there's a good reason for us to capture in comments. Other times, it's code that can be improved.

"Because AI did it" is a code thought-terminating cliché. 😞