A Hobbyist Programmer Reflects on AI, Nostalgia, and Digimon
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A personal reflection on hobbyist programming during the rise of AI in professional coding, intertwined with a nostalgia-driven dive into Digimon and its games. The author explores the overlap between semi-sapient digital creatures causing trouble online and their own shifting interests in programming, while also revisiting the uxn programming system.
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I was simultaneously having a great nostalgia-dive into Digimon and some of the franchise's games.
I think there's an interesting overlap there -- the concept of semi-sapient digital creatures skulking around on the internet causing grief.
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