THANK YOU for this. The hype around AI will invariably fade--it's just capitalism running out of real things to sell, so "innovating" un-products nobody asked for in a last gasp for profits. Software was finished 20-25 years ago--there's been nothing new since. Thus 'features' and bloat nobody asked for, so there's something new to permanently rent to us--you don't own software anymore, silly--benefit the billionaires, not us.
On KEXP's weekly music biz show, a guest declared this was the best time in history to be an artist. You don't have to get permission from someone in a suit to make a record and get it out there. It's harder than ever to make any money, but if you want to go that way, there are no gatekeepers.
Your point on that stripe of 'creative' person who only criticizes and declaims the works of others--while not taking any risks themselves--is an important one. "Do I like this?" and "Is this good?" are two separate, unrelated questions. It's a blow to our culture that people aren't taught this important distinction.
I thought the "99% of everything is crap" quote was from Harlan! But Sturgeon was an early hero, so I'm just as happy it's from him. :)
The true writers will always be the human ones.
THANK YOU for this. The hype around AI will invariably fade--it's just capitalism running out of real things to sell, so "innovating" un-products nobody asked for in a last gasp for profits. Software was finished 20-25 years ago--there's been nothing new since. Thus 'features' and bloat nobody asked for, so there's something new to permanently rent to us--you don't own software anymore, silly--benefit the billionaires, not us.
On KEXP's weekly music biz show, a guest declared this was the best time in history to be an artist. You don't have to get permission from someone in a suit to make a record and get it out there. It's harder than ever to make any money, but if you want to go that way, there are no gatekeepers.
Your point on that stripe of 'creative' person who only criticizes and declaims the works of others--while not taking any risks themselves--is an important one. "Do I like this?" and "Is this good?" are two separate, unrelated questions. It's a blow to our culture that people aren't taught this important distinction.
I thought the "99% of everything is crap" quote was from Harlan! But Sturgeon was an early hero, so I'm just as happy it's from him. :)