Andrew Wooldridge ⛰️I hope mastodon is big enough that I can say I'm having a blast creating all the web games I wanted to do years ago but never had time. I'm a 50+ veteran web developer who is taking all my skills as a webdev and applying them to Claude Code and making fun web games now every week.
bug // june@triptych If you have 50+ years just write the damn code? wtf?
@bug I could if I wanted to waste a whole weekend fiddling with things I already know. Instead I get to the fun. I review and carefully evaluate the code. But its just to learn about making games and becoming accustomed to working with ai to build more than just a tech demo. Ive "just wrote the code" for 24 years. It was always a means to an end.
That's what really defines the debate here. Folks who feel if you aren't typing out every function yourself you are a poser, and other who just want the outcomes like great UI or something fun. I literally wrote a book on Javascript and I love the language but if ai lets me create a full app / game in a weekend then I can use that saved time to spend with my family or work on something artistic or do chores
@triptych I see, sorry I was a bit rude. But this is really important. If you don't understand yet, AI services are harpoons used to steal all work from all of us. We need to retain the rights to our existence as artists, i.e. human beings.
It's a long fight and you can help. Don't use AI. Use a library. Here's an HTML5 2D animation API. It's got lots of examples too.
Here's an engine that has good principles.
Best of luck
