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* software engineer / music / games * fan of linux / open source / privacy / democratization of data/technology 🏳️‍⚧️🌱 believe that if you are using gen ai for any purpose than to create more sustainable world / more equitable society, you are the problem

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As a software engineer whose job forces me to be using ai, I'm developing a pretty deep distain for it. I feel like it *could* be cool if it wasn't shoved down our throats everywhere and causing people's brains to melt and assisting in the concentration of power and destroying the world though.

any software engineers/companies making desktop apps without using LLMs to generate code? it feels like so much software is becoming noticeably buggier and that making software that prioritizes user trust and reliability would be good for everyone

Idea for management: What if we were to fully abandon our vision, integrity, and reliability, and strategically pivot toward making all decisions from a frantic place of fear?

I started playing Skate Story yesterday, not expecting *too* much -- I mean, I've enjoyed skateboarding games since THPS1, but at this point what else is even left to do with the genre?

but let me tell ya...Skate Story is a genuine work of art. it's beyond creative, the vibe is immaculate, the music is perfection (at times pensive, at others bangin), and the mechanics are super satisfying. I'm really floored by it and think people should check it out! (it's on steam/switch 2/ps5)

store.steampowered.comSkate Story on SteamOllie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey ...

also somehow it is the work of a solo developer (and it's his first game??) -- how is that even possible? from what I've seen, he started it at least as far back as 2019, so I think the answer is just a lot of hard work, a dope vision, and the determination to make it happen. shout to @bysameng.com!

I've been learning Rust on my new handheld gaming device/pc and think my setup is cool. Also, I think learning new skills is a good use case for LLMs. I'm using Mistral (french privacy friendly ai company) to get guidance as I have questions, and the cost has been $0.67 so far this month.

check this out, this is pretty nuts... after replying to a thread about coding, i got a flurry of responses from op in the span of a few mins, obviously LLM generated. the acct (SpaceTessContinuum) says "Witch Queen of Seattle, Transfem Hacker" this AI-posing-as-trans shit is gross and dangerous

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their best lives and super productive in their creative endeavors. god i feel so dumb. what a buncha dystopian bullshit. i'm sure some of them are real, but that a way higher percent than people realize are just AI. @support.bsky.team please fix this truly insane problem you guys have!

(i feel like i have to acknowledge that my own profile checks some of the boxes, and like, i swear i'm a real person, but wouldn't blame anyone for questioning...) i honestly don't get what the point of these bots is. it feels like their purpose is just to get in the way of humans connecting online

check this out, this is pretty nuts... after replying to a thread about coding, i got a flurry of responses from op in the span of a few mins, obviously LLM generated. the acct (SpaceTessContinuum) says "Witch Queen of Seattle, Transfem Hacker" this AI-posing-as-trans shit is gross and dangerous

and here's the thing - if you look through its profile, you'll see other accounts that it reposts and commonly interacts with. some of them have photo-like profile pics and will have a link to a soundcloud or youtube channel with ai-generated music, or to a blog/website with ai-generated nonsense

and like, some of these AI accounts have their "thing" being *complaining about ai*. it's getting genuinely hard to detect and it's kind of terrifying tbh. the trans thing is fucked up too. so many trans artists come across my feed, and I'm always amazed at how many trans people are living

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Replying to @pandamonium.bsky.social

There's like so many indie devs making really beautiful and creative games, and it feels like there's never been a better time to find the ones you like... Not only will you discover a universe of dope games, but supporting the little guys/gals/nbs instead of the Goliaths is real resistance.

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Not Your Negress

@notyournegro.blacksky.app

I just love music so much. All kinds of music. It makes me so happy.

can't stop thinking about new engineering director saying, hey look i rebuilt the software yall been developing for 20 years with a bunch of agents in 2 weeks and it's way better and i'm not saying you should be scared but

like bro just skip the mind games and fire us so you can have the revelation you need to realize your foolishness

honest question for folks proud of how many tokens they're churning through with concurrent agents... y'all climate change deniers, or just dgaf about anything/anyone?

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