news.ycombinator.com• Jan 30, 2026• 1 min read
Thoughts on AI/LLM usage from a 25 year industry vetI've been programming since 1997. I've worked in the trenches at international e-commerce companies, lead dev teams at startups, everything in between. I now run a web dev company (not linked cause I'm not tryna drum up new business with "content"). I give webinars. I speak at events. I've been around.So it's from a place of wisdom when I say it's been impossible for me to ignore how absolutely world-destroying AI/LLM technology is on so very many levels. Not just for coders. The whole of it. The environmental impact, the global job market, education; it's truly catastrophic, our industry is embracing it, and don't understand why. We of all people should know better.That's not even taking into account their efficacy, or lack thereof. I do my best to keep up. I've listened with an open mind to what advocates have to say. I've held my nose and experimented with them in a variety of ways; vibe coding, small fns, proposals, research, etc. I've tried to engineer better prompts with rubrics