When computers stopped being fun: A reflection on corporatization and mindless entertainment
By
klez
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Summary
A Hacker News user reflects on the loss of joy in computing, arguing that computers have become "corporatized" on one hand and vehicles for mindless entertainment on the other. The author, who moved from coding to a management role, feels the creative spark from 25 years ago has faded, as existing solutions are too complex to build alone and vibe-coding lacks genuine fun.
Key quotes
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I don't care for coding new stuff. Everything I may need either already exists or is too complex to do on my own (and no, I won't vibe-code it, what's the fun in that?)
Basically, the spark I felt some 25 years ago seems...
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