← Back to context Comment by gspr 4 days ago Then you don't have time to maintain the codebase. Sad, but sometimes true. 11 comments gspr Reply sscaryterry 4 days ago When given the choice between putting food on the table, and being a purist, I'd take some bread. It is hard out there. gspr 4 days ago Sure. I did not mean to throw shade at people whose professional survival depends on doing this.I'm merely trying to establish that it's bad. A lot of HN seems to be cheering for the badness. That is, to me, unfathomable. sscaryterry 4 days ago You are trying to establish that it is bad based on your beliefs.I've pointed out to you that LLMs are forced onto people. I fear you are out of touch with the job market requirements of 2026. 7 replies → simonw 4 days ago Welcome to volunteer-driven open source.(Update: you're a Debian developer so you're even more familiar with how that world works than I am.)
sscaryterry 4 days ago When given the choice between putting food on the table, and being a purist, I'd take some bread. It is hard out there. gspr 4 days ago Sure. I did not mean to throw shade at people whose professional survival depends on doing this.I'm merely trying to establish that it's bad. A lot of HN seems to be cheering for the badness. That is, to me, unfathomable. sscaryterry 4 days ago You are trying to establish that it is bad based on your beliefs.I've pointed out to you that LLMs are forced onto people. I fear you are out of touch with the job market requirements of 2026. 7 replies →
gspr 4 days ago Sure. I did not mean to throw shade at people whose professional survival depends on doing this.I'm merely trying to establish that it's bad. A lot of HN seems to be cheering for the badness. That is, to me, unfathomable. sscaryterry 4 days ago You are trying to establish that it is bad based on your beliefs.I've pointed out to you that LLMs are forced onto people. I fear you are out of touch with the job market requirements of 2026. 7 replies →
sscaryterry 4 days ago You are trying to establish that it is bad based on your beliefs.I've pointed out to you that LLMs are forced onto people. I fear you are out of touch with the job market requirements of 2026. 7 replies →
simonw 4 days ago Welcome to volunteer-driven open source.(Update: you're a Debian developer so you're even more familiar with how that world works than I am.)
When given the choice between putting food on the table, and being a purist, I'd take some bread. It is hard out there.
Sure. I did not mean to throw shade at people whose professional survival depends on doing this.
I'm merely trying to establish that it's bad. A lot of HN seems to be cheering for the badness. That is, to me, unfathomable.
You are trying to establish that it is bad based on your beliefs.
I've pointed out to you that LLMs are forced onto people. I fear you are out of touch with the job market requirements of 2026.
7 replies →
Welcome to volunteer-driven open source.
(Update: you're a Debian developer so you're even more familiar with how that world works than I am.)