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In my case, my work is being devalued by AI.[0] The same effort nets smaller and smaller returns every month, even though the work is _still_ necessary, because
by nicbou 12d ago
In my case, my work is being devalued by AI.[0] The same effort nets smaller and smaller returns every month, even though the work is _still_ necessary, because AI does not do original investigative work. It's hard to put work into something that might vanish in a few months.
I'm starting to feel something a lot like how people describe burnout. I need to do a bunch of different things to stay afloat, but I ain't got any gas left in the tank.
I find pleasure in other aspects of my life, but I still need to put a roof over my head.
[0] https://nicolasbouliane.com/blog/death-by-ai https://nicolasbouliane.com/blog/death-by-ai
- empyrrhicist 12d agoCouple that with the climate crisis and political breakdown, and you've got a stew going.
- voakbasda 12d agoReady to join the revolution, comrades?
- HEmanZ 12d agoI'm feeling the same way, and when I brought it up to some friends in tech it turned out in our group of 8 I was the least depressed. The wife of another friend of mine confided in me that AI replacing his work in such a short time has made him depressed to the point she's getting scared he'll hurt himself. I think we need a support group or something. But I'm too busy burning the candle at both ends trying to "catch the lifeboat" before its too late. So are most other engineers I know. I'm sorry you're going through this but know not only are you not alone, but you're in the majority of software developers at this point (I think, anecdotally).
- nicbou 12d agoThanks for writing this. This is how support groups start, when people find out that they're not the only ones going through this. When I opened up to friends (and wrote that post), it encouraged a whole lot of people to also open up. We shared tricks, talked it out, and just felt a little bit more seen. That goes along way.