Folo and My Year#
In the blink of an eye, this job is approaching a year. Speaking of which, since my graduation, I have changed jobs twice; the first time was due to issues with work content and pressure, and the second time was due to layoffs. Unfortunately, neither of these lasted a full year.
At this critical moment, it just happens to be a year, and I'm starting to feel a bit anxious again. The anxiety comes from whether what I've done meets expectations, whether I've grown, and whether the product has a future, etc. A year can be considered neither long nor short.
Looking back over the past year, I believe I have met expectations. From when I first joined, starting with a rough product, redesigning component UIs, restructuring the underlying architecture, adding some interesting interaction designs and features, to the public beta launch of the web version. But that was only within three months. Another month was spent completing the responsive transformation of the web for mobile. Now the Mobile App has also been online for quite a while. All of this was accomplished within a year. For a project with only four development members, it feels quite good.
I hope things keep getting better.
AI Anxiety#
Looking back at this year, various experts are competing. AI is developing faster and faster. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Nowadays, writing code has become less about thinking; it's just mindlessly tapping the Tab key, and when problems arise, I don't even know why. I'm very afraid that relying on AI like this will lead to not being able to write even simple logic. AI is advancing while I am regressing.
Recently, I also completed most of the code with the help of AI. Although AI is still not very familiar with Swift, the gradual guidance can ultimately lead to an expected result. Vibe Coding is now very popular; even if you have no programming skills, you just need a good idea and good verbal expression to guide AI step by step to achieve the desired outcome. Gradually, code is becoming less valuable; the most valuable thing is a good idea. Someone like me, who can only cut images, might suddenly be eliminated one day. Today's AI can write much better than I can. This sense of anxiety is growing stronger.
There is indeed a contradictory feeling; on one hand, I have more confidence in the areas and boundaries I can develop, being able to work on front-end, iOS, and even various technology stacks I previously didn't understand; on the other hand, my confidence in writing code independently without AI is significantly declining, along with my ability to think independently. -- Weekly Report #95 - All AI and No AI
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