i constantly think about where software is going and whats gonna happen in the next decade. theres a certain malaise that plagues swe that i dont think is going away very soon. its fueled by the permeation of every corner of tech and the internet at large by "the great faking", that is, the superficial vc-backed tech culture of the last year. its particularly difficult to escape because the tools of the faking are objectively useful: claude code is a productivity monster, learning new things is way easier, and the barrier to entry is nonexistent. no matter how it plays out, its blatantly obvious that the millenial favorite: "i shouldve been buying a house when i was 8 and it was cheap" is going to be a common trope amongst future generations reminscing on the Cambrian Explosion of AI and new technology in the 2020s. if its that clear, why am i not rich yet? im trying! im giving it the old college try. im also enjoying myself and art and music a little bit. talk to me about animal collective or godel escher bach or probabalistic determinism or nootropics or one of those other "20 something thinker" wojak type interests. if i acknowledge the surface level nature of it all maybe that makes my misplaced pretentiousness sound less egregious. but really, im reserved and friendly and well adjusted in real life i promise. thanks for reading a short rant on my current ethos