Post #2798951

2025-06-08 03:16 UTC

@dvandal@infosec.exchange @davidgerard@circumstances.run @genehack@dementedandsadbut.social it is tempting to have a Take here but really I am just sorry it is happening to you, and probably to a million other people right now. And honestly I am sorry for your colleague too. It doesn’t excuse his behavior but the environment he’s in has given him the equivalent of a brain lesion. I have the benefit of distance from this scenario of course but I can’t even summon indignation at him. I just feel pity.

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@dvandal@infosec.exchange 2025-06-08 03:21

@glyph@mastodon.social @davidgerard@circumstances.run @genehack@dementedandsadbut.social You’re really right in this. I think the reason why this scenario really stuck with me so hard is because prior to leaning way to hard on ChatGPT for everything, he had very clear growth trajectories and so forth and was a delight to work with generally. But him effectively getting left behind because he fell into the FOMO/hype cycle really soiled any goodwill I had for him. And honestly? It sucks. If I wasn’t so directly impacted and was a third party, I would definitely feel more pity vs frustration about it. Because it’s just a huge disservice to him and ultimately any company he works for now or in the future, because he’s taking shortcuts vs learning and up-skilling.

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