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points by mlsu 4 days ago | 0 comments
Yep. Everyone is saying that AI is writing all this great software. Where is all the great software? Really, where?

My experience is the same as yours. Every single service I use. Apps, websites, doesn't matter what. Every single one seems just softly degraded. Like I can't trust that features work any more. I could report the bug, but what's the point? It's going to go to some Claude triage agent who is going to "fix" it by slopping up the app even more. Do people even use their own websites and apps any more? Apparently not - the same people declaring software solved are having their AI agents doing computer use and going on these websites for them!

Claude, please read the Bible for me. Tell me what I need to do to get into Heaven. Oh, can you dictate it to me? I'm managing an agent swarm.

Bleh.

[–] hbrn 3 days ago
> Where is all the great software? Really, where?

It exists, at least in terms of ROI. Some enterprises are able to do successful rollouts that allow them to significantly shrink workforce in certain departments without losing quality (no, I'm not talking about customer support).

But most of the software is indeed getting worse right now. The industry is still figuring out how to wield these new tools and what to build with them. Those that figure it out faster than others will make billions.

[–] wellitsnotsoeas 4 days ago
You mean the three new products we launched in a month instead of a year (or two..)? Sales are good, customers are happy, we are doing well.

I know, I know, we are shit and AIs are a godsend for small shitty companies that have at least one clever person that architect their way out of a paper bag. I’m sure all ya’ll highly competent, genius academics don’t need it and find it a hindrance but the devs in my bubble really, really need it. And there are a lot of those..

[–] wiseowise 4 days ago
They just live in denial. I don’t have any proof, but I suspect those are the same people that would nitpick your MR to death until you hint to their manager that this is not ok.
[–] tripledry 4 days ago
I don't have any proof but you live in denial. /s

Just find it funny how vibes based it all is, capabilities, experiences, anti-ai and pro-ai.

[–] wiseowise 4 days ago
I’m going to assume you’re just distracted, and suggest to read again. Or maybe English isn’t your first language.
[–] tripledry 4 days ago
English is not my first language and I was distracted.

That being said, I don't understand what you are referring to.

[–] wiseowise 4 days ago
I don’t have an evidence that delusional people and nitpickers are the same people. I never said I don’t have an evidence that delusional people are delusional.
[–] suddenlybananas 4 days ago
what products