2026-05-13 09:23 UTC
@daisy@cloudisland.nz > If they want to actually start writing code themselves
That's the thing: I think they have zero desire in writing code themselves. Literally none at all.
What they want is a utility that does the thing they want it to do. Hooks into the kids' school calendar and sends them a notification or whatever it is. It might be janky and they might have to get Claude to update it every few months, but to do that they just open Claude and say "it isn't working, can you fix it", and Claude will.
For the 'normal person' this is as close to a miracle as makes no difference. Finally, the computer does what they want.
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@MaddieM4@raphus.social 2026-05-13 10:28
@johnnydecimal@hachyderm.io @daisy@cloudisland.nz until it deletes all their emails with no backups, a specific example I picked from a news story about a mural. The real answer to most of these problems continues to be, solve them with free software, written by the few, used by the many, with human care and many eyes to make sure tragic data losses (or worse) don't happen. Adding "and don't make mistakes" at the end of a prompt is still not a substitute for a person who cares about not screwing you over.