2026-10-29T08:10:20Z https://nostr.now Niels Abildgaard https://nostr.now/npub14gfkpmm2k2e2p3jtuq2g4wwe8y8h8nrxclt4xvu04clm8yzmzy7qmg3gyr https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/193/509/983/414/463/original/28a3c170915ddc1c.png https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/193/509/983/414/463/original/28a3c170915ddc1c.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjry4glx9nuwsvjpg9ehud4zksvgx7qqpphr8nww0537htvafvagzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnccs7y0t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8h4ewsgv2ve2tscvudd8gcyqy7naqx7d0xwmxk4pfd6c72zhcwngzeh0q7'>nevent1q…h0q7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m a bit confused about part of this post, which talks about something in your latest video that also hit me as pessimistic, so I&#39;m going to point to what exactly I saw in the hope that we can bottom-up this together.<br/><br/>The very last sentence you say in your video is &#34;I think it might be time to… if you work in software, I think it might be time to try and figure out a way out of it.&#34;<br/><br/>As the last sentence of the video, this comes across, to me, as your conclusion, and it definitely does not sound limited in any way: it&#39;s a broad conclusion about the whole industry.<br/><br/>In your post you say, &#34;I wasn’t writing about your job or your employer. Glad you’re in a good place, though. I was making an observation of what’s happening to many people in the industry, how their jobs are increasingly making them miserable, and pointing out that the sensible thing for an individual in that situation to do is to leave.&#34;<br/><br/>To me, those two statements are mutually exclusive. What am I missing? 2026-10-07T17:45:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2v55umcmzmedr5p646m2372xhqhhq6e3xsac3tywjljflvn4mgcqzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncdh5vmv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspa3wu9mr0ezpvvdvemyf9zw46efgmh27zskh9cfqr7097u33jd4qcdl8xq'>nevent1q…l8xq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>afaict it is only covered as text, which at least in Denmark&#39;s interpretation means it is basically exempt if a person looked at it before publishing: <a href="https://mas.to/@nielsa/117036858924329075">https://mas.to/@nielsa/117036858924329075</a> 2026-09-25T15:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgy5sh7q36tf0pe6ecntln29aauk65c83ywwhw8q39jpgr35u6t4szyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncfzypwf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgnyc29gkdq84vylnktfrxv2n4024vrhgcs6mx7hlmqvlz733zpsqrds37'>nevent1q…ds37</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m moving off Netlify too due to bandwidth pricing and concerns of independence.<br/><br/>What is your analysis?<br/><br/>I once met their CEO for a coffee while I was at uni doing web engineering research for my MSc and he seemed well intentioned then. That was after they became succesful but before they truly scaled. Recently it has seemed to me that they are regressing to the Silicon Valley SaaS mean. 2026-09-23T17:33:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsypt6spl879nk8ehgj70kz40fjcu89djsmsz3rgkp5vyn5ktc3xpqzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnc3ne2gf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqflf8p3vq9pnwnfx4u8xqz0zsnl59jedtx8qnphw8h2y707tgp5qd5w53g'>nevent1q…w53g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A data point on outsourcing dev jobs: I&#39;ve seen several companies roll back outsourcing. And many never adopted it. Many large co&#39;s had net losses from their outsourcing adventures.<br/><br/>But some are still trying new approaches today. (Not sure I can mention compnues by name, but let&#39;s say... large Danish companies.)<br/><br/>Sure, we didn&#39;t get rid of outsourcing but it also isn&#39;t more common than not—at least in Denmark?<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sure I see that most companies benefit from it—most tech companies I know the workings of seem unaffected.<br/><br/>Would love yo hear more about what you are seeing that I am not! 2026-09-14T10:16:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy02h82hugus9h3x7e9xxxjds2pdylrsdkfct7vztumvdmaj4j3nszyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnc2qaq8p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs29l7y50a8awnkqg73nja2plf8k5sa86ujx9d8jw98k5pfk0zwmdqst0jcs'>nevent1q…0jcs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sam Altman: &#34;Some years ago we were talking about this moment as if it was something wild and now it&#39;s here and that&#39;s crazy to think about&#34;<br/><br/>Everyone: &#34;This is what you meant? This looks nothing like what you were all talking about for years.&#34;<br/><br/>Sam: &#34;Yes. But it&#39;s exciting because it feels like we&#39;re at an infldction piint wgere it could go either way right now, so we really need more support&#34;<br/><br/>Everyone: &#34;So it looks different from selfreplicating AI and it isn&#39;t inevitable. What other parts of the singularity are left??? Just the name???&#34; 2026-07-29T14:58:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs29l7y50a8awnkqg73nja2plf8k5sa86ujx9d8jw98k5pfk0zwmdqzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnczepnlw Sam Altman: &#34;Turns out the singularity was the friends we made along the way&#34; 2026-07-29T14:50:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqn4fucz3ucht0u49uteaphhmxgxssw7dzw5v76sq66k2gjdf6f4czyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnc6xnlhd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfsp8tg4gqwqsgh0f3v8944a4fzlhax2yw5ts5ys2w60qzqu0l32gyunhak'>nevent1q…nhak</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wardley had an interesting take on another way this is true, I think it was in a LinkedIn post: &#34;AI&#34; chatbots function as a transfer of values, normalizing what the designing tech bro class think should be normalized.<br/><br/>A sycophantic, encouraging, but subtly opinionated automaton, that slowly tugs at the opinions, values, principles of those who interact with it. 2026-04-05T11:20:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hevlj0kpq0nvezrpqwg2q6duxj309lhgvmr2ytsfffxxmg3rh8qzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnc9u59kk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgfvgy00mxnsdxzpcwnn43405w63ykj2snu4pvsl9nhxtdpww4ujs7c6uvm'>nevent1q…6uvm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aight - well, feel free to put me on a list somewhere for when you figure it out 😁 2026-04-03T16:07:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqtk7dhrc8dpvqxrsz6y0llluckqsscjyldwgu4lcjw2y77mm6slczyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncjw5jem In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdqys4pa8067u4hxlw59fnzffhtm5vmd4ghutd480gjj2vw0x5kmqkgc7s9'>nevent1q…c7s9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Where can I get physical copies? Not available in my regular Danish bookshops afaict 2026-04-03T15:44:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq8fak4m8swhf39qm70qnu0fdthd5cc8xahcg93a9yg4dtq74958czyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnczdlf7z So you&#39;re telling me that in the future, instead of developing software by writing thoughtful code, we will all be reviewing large PRs generated by applications optimized for making bugs hard to spot, especially when inattentive, say, from exhaustion induced by continuous reviewing of massive amounts of code?<br/><br/>Cool. Cool, cool, cool. 2026-03-30T21:05:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfxxsxs4gtjkytync22ykty5jnr2qyh9g4c93acx5nads5ap5dg7szyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncgd9z22 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwk7tk38j6yun2tgf85xkaf7t6glcf9ey9fzwpuaz690zukkhfrs8va3pr'>nevent1q…a3pr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>deal 2026-03-29T07:09:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2rpmshzhac83d4q4y8x7za7y7dhtfhjtklqkj32v3jumr4n8n8rszyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncsekz9p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfeak8df87ya9p22mn0zqvtfmp8w0fsfzsv34m9l84ujamfsmrmhq4vpgrr'>nevent1q…pgrr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeahh we don&#39;t fit those criteria (yet), but could maybe build something that fits if you can share the requirements 2026-03-28T11:22:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstdcy5s636ss9q9cymmmjrv2m7cwggc5tzd36s8n9wdq99adjwsgczyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnczrmd5n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsds50qvu4j49akff3vvw9tm49rnqp73cuulxhsr7wh0nge96we66q7ntqgy'>nevent1q…tqgy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I might be able to hook you up with some cheap VPSes hosted in Denmark if interested... we are working with a publicly owned data center that is trying to break into the private sector and care about digital/data soverignty. Let me know if relevant... 2026-03-28T06:18:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrfayk860lgg5yvs8angkucpduta03qt8v3l6cd4kzkwvj28n67sczyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncxtunkx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0dzuf62tt3w3qxdw7lvat9c59e98l3q8uglnvh2galwz2swvmdqzhgrfv'>nevent1q…grfv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice to see this written out longform! 2026-03-16T13:19:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxfjyw3qtu05ea5ahe87wq6ndq6wmcxk3ghjp3kcyl9r9x4p0xn3gzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncggmd5r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdmq5n0rt2xmqjrrkrvagpy6tp78gx99uzdxkgpfeju0j3q7hrvxgfvzqpr'>nevent1q…zqpr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Got a link to that, so I know we&#39;re talking about the same thing? 2026-03-01T19:55:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstkllgdjqjhrrlrytp0yyjtdgvyx5qfxxv5hed94adr8u296x3xygzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncf6lvh3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyj65c5c7j0vkpcze3cjl5ctx8dlwjzx8emkm5neu9vul59ngg9lgj3v6j6'>nevent1q…v6j6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you mean &#34;LLMs/machine learning can be used well and have a significant impact&#34; I agree.<br/><br/>But I have yet to see the case for generalized LLMs as drivers of problem solution. Happy to look at examples if you have any. 2026-03-01T19:34:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrzne76hqx86zxwu0z7w4t30vlvmf2ve3dq04cqq233jd9vdlphvgzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncmppzrs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzthwdz6t2gpg3432lalq5r2gkyl50yd0nhx9lawgzurdgjp8q0g0l9g7w'>nevent1q…9g7w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very good! I agree that that&#39;s part of it... I guess a,m different piece to the puzzle is whether or not people believe the hype around *the future* of LLMs (AGI, superintelligence, singularity, ...).<br/><br/>I understand the appeal, but am surprised by how LLMs uniquely get to get away with such lofty claims while showing no concrete promise for so long.<br/><br/>Like... any other tech that doesn&#39;t work but asks you to believe it might one day would not have lasted... years. 2026-03-01T19:30:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsftp8z3pd973wv959jz7nwnuxpfkkcavv5r7gprtxn7h4ylm8ezdszyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncvuxctr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryquygc6uq2g9emqa3z5adektewl5jp0llza7tep4ntun9dg7fpscmly0h'>nevent1q…ly0h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aye, I see it.<br/><br/>But I still can&#39;t make it make sense that otherwise competent people (with all the tools to evaluate actual value) keep falling for it, c.f. <a href="https://mas.to/@nielsa/116155324997527697">https://mas.to/@nielsa/116155324997527697</a><br/><br/>I may have all the data that explains it, I just can&#39;t wrap my head around it, I guess, you know what I mean? It just feels... too silly. 2026-03-01T19:11:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8sg3fzzcrpc605zudk83uwjx70zs6vu4kve45pfeddtsv2kp8knszyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncdu76sk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy8yf8fetevduyhst9lr5zj9vra2fv76x2asntdzsgdh25wvnjd3ghehfz7'>nevent1q…hfz7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aha! Honestly not a bad point: branding, immediate availability... the metaphor tranalates pretty well. 2026-03-01T18:57:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfnzd7mjapyyvdt8dpm95968val43sn29x08nzaqtl7mz06nrgnfszyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnckzv0s2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8u95tag8jg93u6d05dg2qqqtcwvruvdr83grztu2eey8rz6cp68gemj5rv'>nevent1q…j5rv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Every time I try to imagine a good constrained software-related case for generalized LLMs, I end up at essentially low-code platforns, which, to be clear, already exist.<br/><br/>People are out here paying 10x the cost of a low-code platform subscription to get a worse project, built less securely. 2026-03-01T18:22:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8u95tag8jg93u6d05dg2qqqtcwvruvdr83grztu2eey8rz6cp68gzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncn7wyyj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kwpfhdz92gnfcmczymn8lzyhuqwwqw2hygn3sf4nvx7gyfxh05cavz50x'>nevent1q…z50x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also honestly requesting good use cases for *generalized* LLMs. Do you know of any? What am I not seeing?<br/><br/>inb4 anything code-related. 2026-03-01T18:19:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0kwpfhdz92gnfcmczymn8lzyhuqwwqw2hygn3sf4nvx7gyfxh05czyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncdl5vxz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2xtqyfl4uz0ugh2hcsfmjyf8r64xeflkpfatch79afc3fauc8vqt2e00w'>nevent1q…e00w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I understand how the dopamine-fueled feedback loops work and why anthropomorphization and novelty works to lure some people in...<br/><br/>But too many people who I thought were competent are lured in by this, and double down when I point out the flaws in their output post-&#34;AI&#34;.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t understand the difference between the (too many) people who fall for it, and the (too few) who see through it, check the output, and remain unconvinced ...<br/><br/>Honestly requesting perspectives on this. 2026-03-01T18:16:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2xtqyfl4uz0ugh2hcsfmjyf8r64xeflkpfatch79afc3fauc8vqzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgncfd3fxy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstysr2kmxh7luhjz5z7v0h70cuh09mec5q8zcnrlzanyva7xmhzdgs9hf69'>nevent1q…hf69</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I kinda have to have some understanding of this tech in order to advise clients and customers on how it works, but I literally cannot find good cases for this generalized code- or text generation LLMs.<br/><br/>I find the custom-trained Danish lexicon bot at chat.lex.dk quite useful. It is trained on paid academic experts&#39; input, and only that, and refuses to answer when something is not in its sources. Very cool, but limited case. Very different from the claimed coming revolution. 2026-03-01T18:12:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstysr2kmxh7luhjz5z7v0h70cuh09mec5q8zcnrlzanyva7xmhzdgzyz4pxc80d2et9gxxf0spfz4emyus7u7vvmraw5en37hrlvustvgnc4jety6 Every time I try to replicate or create useful cases for LLMs in technical areas I understand (including code/software development, corroborating various claims, summarizing text, etc) I have such a terrible experience convincing it to actually answer what I ask, without hallucinating or its clear training biases to shine through.<br/><br/>I have yet to see anyone&#39;s shared &#34;useful output&#34; (non-trivial tasks) without the same flaws.<br/><br/>I&#39;m not surprised, but confused: people keep claiming it works?? 2026-03-01T18:09:20Z