AI Killed the Joy of Coding
PLUS: Gemini 3 destroys consulting grift
When you're stuck, action produces information. Do anything, even the wrong thing, to learn what's next.
One founder reports that pre-GPT engineers have fundamental programming ability that current grads lost to AI-induced skills decay.
X will get rapid timeline quality upgrades each week, plus Grok AI will handle ad recommendations to improve quality.
Vibe coding will kill the joy. The technical challenges were the whole point for many developers, not just means to an end.
Someone's using Perplexity's Comet to auto-reply to all comments. Social media authenticity is over, nothing is real now.
Everyone has access to the same AI tools. The only real advantage is refusing to behave like a default setting.
If Gemini 3 matches Sonnet in code debugging with 1M context, this will be the end for Anthropic. Otherwise, next year.
Figma stock down 68% in 2.5 months since IPO despite strong metrics. Good reason late stage companies stay private.
GPT-5 and GPT-5.1 now top the Design Arena benchmark, ending Claude's total domination of the leaderboard.
AI bubble needs $400 per user yearly by 2030. That's a lot but not unprecedented compared to Apple or Google revenue per user.
The people who built AI aren't the experts at using AI. Huge value in figuring out capabilities in your field first.
Stop chasing ChatGPT, Cursor, and Bolt. What you actually need is a product people genuinely want, period.
Founder-led marketing is the highest leverage right now. Simple podcast plus clips builds trust faster than any ad system.