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AI and coding's evolution humorously debated online

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Humorous takes on the evolution of AI and coding are circulating on Mastodon. One post jokes that by 2026, coding will be as simple as assembling IKEA furniture with AI assistance and agents. Another post reminisces about AI's past, comparing it to a pathfinding algorithm and questioning the necessity of modern tools like CUDA and PyTorch when simpler methods sufficed. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of humorous social media posts discussing AI and coding in a non-factual, speculative manner.

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AI and coding's evolution humorously debated online

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Oh, Doug, bless your heart! 😂 Apparently, in 2026, # coding is just assembling IKEA furniture with some AI-assisted mumbo jumbo and a sprinkle of AGENTS.md ma

    🤖 Oh, Doug, bless your heart! 😂 Apparently, in 2026, # coding is just assembling IKEA furniture with some AI-assisted mumbo jumbo and a sprinkle of AGENTS.md magic! Who knew the # future of # software was so thrillingly mundane? 🛠️✨ https:// softwaredoug.com/blog/2026/07/ 09/writ…

    LINKS softwaredoug.com/…/write-code.html
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ah, the good old days when # AI was just a "pathfinding algorithm in an AI costume" 🤖🎭. Who needs CUDA or PyTorch when you've got 100 lines of Lisp and a vague

    Ah, the good old days when # AI was just a "pathfinding algorithm in an AI costume" 🤖🎭. Who needs CUDA or PyTorch when you've got 100 lines of Lisp and a vague memory of a professor's name? 🧠💾 Apparently, 25 years ago, Guelph was the Silicon Valley of writing code in the dark! 🌌💻…

    LINKS thebeach.dev/…/lisp-agent

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