RE: https://toot.cafe/@baldur/117614251587239708
I very much agree with Baldur’s line of thinking here. In my own framing:
Arguing over whether the •single smoking gun• in the Microsoft or FAA fiasco is vibe coding or layoffs (or whatever) misses big picture — and the big picture is dire.
Working that out a bit in a thread.
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Every time there has been a software system failure or disruption everybody involved insists "AI" and layoffs weren't the direct cause and that people should stop spreading fear about a new tech. It's a tactic to shut down criticism
But even if the proximate cause is something else, trace it back enough and the penultimate cause will often have been "AI" or layoffs. And the ultimate cause is always going to be bad management that prioritised stock price and bonuses over functioning companies
