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A passionate argument against giving up blogging and personal expression in the face of AI dominance and Big Tech consolidation. The author pushes back on the growing sentiment that coding and blogging are 'cooked', arguing that authentic human voices are more valuable than ever. Key points include: blogging improves professional skills and memory, original thought stands out when everyone defers to AI, generative AI produces mediocre output that nobody truly cares about, and developers should embrace the indie/open web rather than playing Big Tech's game. The post is a call to action to keep writing, keep sharing expertise, and resist the deskilling of the craft.

I quit. The clankers won.

Never give up! And if you really feel like you wanna give up, grant yourself a break. Do something else, clear your head and after the break come back with a fresh view!

never gonna give you up is the next best attitude for a programmer.

This post gives me both hope and confirmation that eventually there will be a revolt from some that will actively seek out human content and thinking. So hang in there, it reminds me of the years I started blogging/podcasting and wondering if it would ever really matter, then realizing, it only has to matter to one reader or listener to make it worth it.

I ignore AI-written blogs. If I wanted an LLM to larp as a person I’d ask one to.
That and AI-written blogs are ofter about as much useful information as clickbait content. All show, zero substance.

Agree amen! Fight to death! 😝
AI will have an even easier time if we give up!