alt Hacker NewsThe best engineers don't aim for "designing something ambitious", instead they come up with the simplest possible design
These are orthogonal.
A lot of the dissonance on HN appears to come from two groups of people talking past each other:
a) developers working at some corporation they hate vs.
b) developers working for themselves or somewhere they don't hate
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flowerlad • today at 6:18 PM
"I am going to solve a complex problem" is a better goal. If you start with the goal of designing something ambitious then the design will likely end up more complex than necessary.
nextzck • today at 6:19 PM
Orthogonal does not simply mean different.. simple and ambitious designs often run askew of each other but they can also share the same line.
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It might be because of happiness, ego, persona, and humility. All are very important factors we consider in establishing our identity, our self.
But because of time, we all have to consider the value of our own time. AI forces you to look in the mirror, and reflect.
Don't be afraid to change: use first principles thinking and broaden your perspective about yourself. Your station, your position in your own mind has changed due to AI. It's easier to think AI will just go away: and our egos and personas can remain unchanged. We'll be back to where we were, and everything we knew about value will be right where it was.
It usually doesn't work that way, and you usually don't do yourselves any favors in being so rigid and stuck in the old way of thinking about yourself. Keep up with the times, but balance your health and happiness.