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Why a 20-Year Engineer Refuses to Code With AI Anymore

15K views · 4d ago · 1:05:14

Video Description @brettcodes, a software engineer with 20 years of experience, talked about the toll AI coding tools have taken on his mental health, his craft, and his career. After 18 months of using LLMs daily at work, Brett noticed his skills atrophying, his motivation fading, and his love for coding being hollowed out. So he stopped using AI entirely, and ultimately quit his job.

Topics: New podcast mission · Brett's coding background · LLMs and career grief · Quitting AI at work · Why AI feels hollow · Nuanced take on AI coding

Stop Letting AI Doomers Kill Your Passion for Programming

9.9K views · 2mo ago · 15:38

Video Description: Are you a new dev who lost their passion for programming in "the age of AI"? So did this CS grad. Let's review this. Reddit Post

I Don't Think I'll Ever Enjoy "AI" Coding

49K views · 4mo ago · 14:01

Video Description I've given "AI" coding enough tries. Each time makes me enjoy it less and less. It strips so much of what's enjoyable about software engineering. I also shared some updates on my new gamedev and homelab journeys.

Topics: I don't think I'll ever like "AI' coding · I'm not feeling Unity · I'm starting to dip my toes into homelabbing

Curiosity is NEEDED to Break Into The Tech Industry

2.3K views · 5mo ago · 21:42

Video Description We've completely forgotten what so many great people in tech started their journey AND continued their journey with - Curiosity. Find a way to shut off that noise and get it back. Allow yourself to be curious again and be RELENTLESS about it.

I Just Don't Care About "AI" News Anymore

5.1K views · 5mo ago · 9:23

Video Description I'm limiting social media consumption and it actually gets me more excited to learn and build things. I think most junior devs who are overwhelmed with tech news should consider doing the same.

Why Haven't I Been Uploading Videos?

6.9K views · 5mo ago · 10:31

Video Description I just wanted to share where I've been and why I haven't been uploading videos.

Working Full-time and Trying to Become a Developer is Almost Impossible

8.3K views · 9mo ago · 10:55

Video Description Working a full-time job and trying to become a developer is almost impossible. It's not just you. It is a REALLY difficult path... and maybe there's some solace in that. There's also something that's been lost in this new AI slop world that I truly believe holds a lot of aspiring developers back.

New Year Hackathon | AI is Making People Dumber...

2.1K views · 9mo ago · 7:23

Video Description It's a new year, and I think it's time for another hackathon! This one will likely put off some people who love to slurp up that AI slop, but for those who think for themselves and care about deep skill level - this one's for you.

Agentic Coding IS NOT Software Engineering

12K views · 11mo ago · 13:10

Video Description Agentic coding isn't software engineering. If you've been coding for a while, it doesn't give you the same rewards. Yet some developers are all too eager to let their skills atrophy and outsource the fun parts of being a developer to an AI, instead of fixing the root issue - their skill issue. This is mainly targeted towards junior developers, but a lot of this applies to more experienced developers as well. Or it will, once they let their skills atrophy.

Burned Out Learning to Code? It Might Be Your Dopamine.

3.5K views · 1y ago · 30:16

Video Description Are you struggling with motivation on your learning to code journey? It could be poor goal setting. It could be that trying to find a job is suppressing your curiosity and excitement for coding. It could very well be that software engineering isn't what you initially thought it was. But almost certainly, what I share in this has or is hurting your motivation more than you think.

Do You Feel Like an Imposter as an Aspiring Developer?

2.8K views · 1y ago · 26:03

Video Description Imposter syndrome as a junior developer has been normalized WAY TO OFTEN. Imposter syndrome is a signal that there's a more deeply rooted issue that needs to be resolved. Sometimes, and a lot of people aren't going to like this, it's actually just a skill issue.