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But yak shaving is fun
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The blog is built from scratch without using static site generators or frameworks. It utilizes a custom system for writing posts in JSON format and a service that converts Markdown files into HTML.
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- Praise: AI has significantly reduced the costs and tradeoffs associated with yak shaving, enabling deeper understanding and performance benefits in building custom tools.
- Praise: The current environment is ideal for yak shaving, as AI tools allow for more creative and effective problem-solving without the usual constraints.
- Concern: The overreliance on AI papers can obscure underlying problems, leading to failures where users are unsure how to address issues.
- Concern: Yak-shaving-shaming can stifle creativity and limit the breadth of engineers, especially in a landscape filled with complex frameworks and libraries.