“My perspective on ChatGPT (and creativity and teaching) – Learning and Technology”
Seeing people adoringly praise AI art on social media is like having that “so, wait, you actually like Adam Sandler comedies?” moment several times a day, every day.
The quality of AI art seems inversely proportional to the amount of praise given to it by the initial poster.
“AI-generated code helps me learn and makes experimenting faster”
If you’re going to use Copilot, this is the way to do it. Not including the generated code in the final product also hedges your bets on the lawsuit
“To help you best, I’d need to know you”
AI business models are going to collide so hard with the GDPR. I don’t see how we’re going to avoid a trainwreck of epic proportions. And fines.
“Monetizing uninformation: a prediction”
“Flood the zone with bullshit (or facilitate others doing so), then offer paid services to detect said bullshit”
“ChatGPT Cites Economics Papers That Do Not Exist – Economist Writing Every Day”
Here’s a bunch of economists surprised that ChatGPT consistently makes shit up.
“Deno 1.30: Built-in Node modules”
I’ve been using Deno quite a bit for a side project and it’s honestly been a joy.
“Software and its Discontents, Part 2: An Explosion of Complexity - Kellan Elliott-McCrea: Blog”
Good post. Doesn’t touch on the management issue, though. That is, current management tactics are a very bad fit for most software projects.
“Software and its Discontents, January 2023, Part 1 - Kellan Elliott-McCrea: Blog”
“The Best Time to Own a Domain Was 20 Years Ago; The Second Best Time Is Today - Jim Nielsen’s Blog”
“As ComiXology fades, the industry reacts – and wonders what’s next”
An overview of what’s being written about the ComiXology layoffs. My first reaction: “wow, comics people sure are better writers than tech people”
“A Short, Totally Unofficial, History of Port Numbers in Web Development - Jim Nielsen’s Blog”
“Why Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata refuses to lay off staff - Polygon”
From 2013. But still good advice.
“Maybe the Book Doesn’t Need to Be “Disrupted” in the First Place?”
“But the fact is the tech skeptics get it right at least as often as the tech optimists”
That a tech is ‘inevitable’ is a myth. Tech is made to happen
“SEO Spammers Are Absolutely Thrilled Google Isn’t Cracking Down on CNET’s AI-Generated Articles”
The web’s signal-to-noise ratio is about to drop like a stone.
“Enshittification truly is how platforms die. That’s fine, actually.”
“10x Devs Don’t Exist, But 10x Organisations Do”
Yesterday’s newsletter. About how the organisation you work in has a greater effect on your performance as a developer than your experience, intelligence, or pay grade.
“Technology: What about “Log in with Twitter”? – Adam Chandler’s Blog”
“Inside the Comixology bloodbath”
This’ll either de facto kill off the product category or, if it turns out to be too lucrative, force them into a future massive, expensive rewrite and rebuilding from scratch
“UK’s Online Safety Bill Gets Ridiculous: Includes Jail Time For Tech CEOs - Techdirt”