Post #1714223
2026-04-26 12:39 UTC
I fear we’re watching multiple generations to give up any kind of ambition to improve at whatever craft can be automated mediocrely by LLMs.
Repeatedly pulling the prompt lever will never end in excellence. ESPECIALLY if the boosters are right, “prompting” is not a long-term valuable skill.
LLMs _can_ be used as skill multipliers but it’s up to YOU whether you choose to use them as a leverage for your own capabilities or whether you deskill yourself into a helpless slop slinger.
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@pauleveritt@fosstodon.org 2026-04-26 13:01
@hynek@mastodon.social People that pursue excellence might find themselves in the catbird's seat. (what a weird expression.) I've seen this mentioned in many place.
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@nick@sloan.host 2026-04-26 14:07
@hynek@mastodon.social I’ve been thinking this exact thing. If the hype machine is right, it won’t need carefully considered inputs to get things right. If you believe it, the best thing you could be doing is learning a trade or establishing a farm. I believe the truth is somewhere in the middle. In the long term the technology will be a valuable tool that can augment productivity when driven by an experienced user. My biggest fear is that we’ve broken the roadmap for gaining experience.