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Tinkerer. That’s probably what describes me best. I get tons of ideas, and sometimes it feels like I can’t find the right tools to tinker with — so I usually end up building one myself.
Usually, when you find a tool online, it’s already a bit broken. Maybe the features are lacking, the UI doesn’t scale on mobile devices, or the instructions aren’t exactly clear. I think this happens because of human laziness. We create something, but when technology moves forward, these tools get left behind.
And when we realize that some tool, feature, or whatever is missing — laziness kicks in again. The push to build something by hand is huge. Technologies and user expectations are an ever-demanding field. To avoid making the same spaghetti code we always did — and then losing interest in maintaining it — we should aim for quality, testing, and all that good stuff. But let’s be honest: 99.9% of people will drop the hammer at this point.
I’ve seen so much direct GenAI hate that it’s starting to get boring. People judge tools based on what wrote the code, not what value it brings to the table. For some, by default, everything made with AI is somehow worse or crappier. I strongly disagree. First of all, we lazy meatbags fail miserably in areas where GenAI shines. GenAIs are extremely valuable tools that outperform humans in a lot of things, no doubt about it. AI doesn’t get tired, distracted, or emotional about syntax errors — it just keeps grinding, line after line.
Why is human-written code somehow better? If you think you can write more versatile or higher-quality code than GenAI, lucky you. You’re probably among the top 1% of today’s professional programmers. There’s this weird stigma that humans are superior at everything. Spoiler: we’re not.
If you think AI just generates a ready-made world for you to use, you’re wrong. Nothing happens with the snap of a finger. You still need the human to innovate, direct, and steer the AI. It’s actually a perfect split: let the AI handle the stuff we humans suck at — because we’re lazy — and focus your energy on making things possible, innovating, and bringing new tools into the world. What matters is the existence of the tool or product — not who or what wrote the code.
Like it or not, GenAI and other AI tools are here to stay. You can either fight against it, or be smart, switch sides, and learn to use these tools for your — or your community’s — advantage.
Adapt or get left behind — it’s that simple.
This text was written by hand and by a human. I let the AI fix grammar issues, because I'm lazy and suck at writing english..