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I hate AI side projects
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AI technology allows anyone to create and share projects, leading to both positive learning experiences and challenges. Personal experiences include deploying web apps, running Python in browsers, gaining clients from viral projects, and enjoying the creative process.
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- Praise: The influx of AI side projects is raising the bar for what is considered noteworthy, potentially leading to more innovative and exciting developments in the future.
- Praise: There is a growing demand for transparency in AI-generated projects, as sharing prompts could enhance discussions and insights into the creative process behind the outputs.
- Concern: Many AI side projects are perceived as low-effort, diluting the quality of submissions and making it harder for truly innovative ideas to stand out.
- Concern: The current trend in AI projects is seen as exacerbating existing issues in the software community, where poor taste in software is prevalent among engineers.