CrystalFeb 14
Noelle

This excellent post by @ratfactor feels very resonant to me, as LLM bullshit continues to infect every facet of my industry

https://ratfactor.com/tech-nope2

A programmer's loss of a social identity - ratfactor

Feb 14 at 2:50amWeb
Show threadBritFeb 14
@noelle @ratfactor This is a lovely and resonant post. Thanks for sharing it. ❤️
Show threadratfactorFeb 14
@noelle Thank you and also sorry.
Show threadJohn HarrisFeb 14
@noelle @ratfactor Yay, I'm the first person to log this page into the Wayback Machine!
Show threadChaz HawsFeb 15

@noelle @ratfactor
‘Clearly this is not an opinion shared by the vocal body of "computer programmers" today.’

Well it’s shared here. And I deeply hope that this is a problem with ‘vocal’ rather than a problem with ‘computer programmers’. The pro-LLM crowd is so *very* vocal.

Show threadFionaFeb 15

@noelle @ratfactor this resonates and still comes back to mind.

I've felt a sense of loneliness when I discover that others care less about both how things work and correctness.

I find enormous joy in shared understanding and pooling thoughts and I've felt that ai breaks a lot of that. The moment some peers are just interested in delivering something with speed and in outsourcing the creative process I enjoy so much.

I feel this post puts that in words I've been looking for.

Show threadratfactorFeb 15
@mushu @noelle Knowing I'm not alone doesn't change anything, but it sure helps me feel like I'm not crazy! Thank you. ❤️