> We have maybe 5 years of freedom before the walls close in around us, so take advantage of the Wild West while you can.
I suspect you're right BUT still maintain a bit of optimism.
We miiiight end up in a future where most hardware comes with an OK-ish app/interface and some sort of LLM-Friendly technical documentation so if you don't like $aspect of the device, you're free to roll your own after indemnifying the manufacturer via something like an eFuse.
or maybe I really am naive :(
[−]testtestmetest · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:31 UTC ·
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Lmao if a company starts shipping llm documentation for its products so you can tamper with them, you should assume youve woken up in a parallel universe.
I think most people on here fail to realize the demand to customize and build things hasnt gone up. Just because llms exist now doesnt mean normies all of a sudden want to start getting into programming, they dont care.
The only number thats gone up is people who were slightly interested in programming/CS before but were too undisciplined to learn things themselves. Llms are great for those lazy people.
I’ve said this for years: Use the VC-funded monthly quota AI to build tools and applications for yourself or small groups. Don’t use a cloud AI itself as the engine of your application.
Even if AI goes away tomorrow, the tools will still exist.
[−]testtestmetest · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:34 UTC ·
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No they wwont, they'll never be maintained. Theyll decay with their vibes. People who vibe code whole swaths of software are'nt capable of caring enough to maintain it. Llms mostly make smart people lazy and or stupid.
I suspect you're right BUT still maintain a bit of optimism. We miiiight end up in a future where most hardware comes with an OK-ish app/interface and some sort of LLM-Friendly technical documentation so if you don't like $aspect of the device, you're free to roll your own after indemnifying the manufacturer via something like an eFuse.
or maybe I really am naive :(
I think most people on here fail to realize the demand to customize and build things hasnt gone up. Just because llms exist now doesnt mean normies all of a sudden want to start getting into programming, they dont care.
The only number thats gone up is people who were slightly interested in programming/CS before but were too undisciplined to learn things themselves. Llms are great for those lazy people.
Even if AI goes away tomorrow, the tools will still exist.