With generative AI it's pretty clear to see that automation is at a point resembling the Hellenistic era. Where the steam engine was possible, but no-one thought to create it because slave labor was cheaper.

There are huge initiatives to replace people who write, draw, design etc. But there a lot of jobs where people are breaking their bodies, that there's just no urgency to automate. Because that labor has been made cheap.

Automate the boring stuff instead!

I just saw a "food hack" that I think made me lose brain cells from contact damage.

Steak and eggs, where you cut out a hole in the steak to make room for the egg so you can cook everything in one pan.
Or just get a larger pan and cook them side by side!

What idiot thinks it's smarter to throw away an egg sized piece of steak than buying a larger pan!?

What would happen if there was a platform that pushed for no updates, no patches, no fixes after release.
Maybe a v1.1 but it would have to be a distinct release from 1.0 and the original still available.

Would people have a nostalgic feeling of "this is like back when games came on cartridges, or actually where on the disc" or would they complain about not being able to influence the design of a product after they already bought it?

#gamedevthoughts