maxie
@maxiecaulfield.bsky.social
30s, INFP, software developer, they/them, 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think
fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
October 8, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think
fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
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ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton.
she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back.
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back.
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
October 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton.
she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back.
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back.
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
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god this is good
September 17, 2026 at 1:24 AM
god this is good
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Have you noticed, lately, or noticed people around you commenting, that there just seems to be no money anymore. There's no money for companies to make the tv shows you like, the video games you like, the local diner you like shut down, no one you know can find a job.
Think about that in context of
Think about that in context of
AI is now the biggest investment in all of US history as a percentage of GDP.
Datacenter construction is up, all other construction is down.
"AI Is Squeezing Out the Rest of the Stock Market," reported WSJ 2 days ago.
We basically bet the whole economy on the most optimistic visions panning out.
Datacenter construction is up, all other construction is down.
"AI Is Squeezing Out the Rest of the Stock Market," reported WSJ 2 days ago.
We basically bet the whole economy on the most optimistic visions panning out.
Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.
October 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Have you noticed, lately, or noticed people around you commenting, that there just seems to be no money anymore. There's no money for companies to make the tv shows you like, the video games you like, the local diner you like shut down, no one you know can find a job.
Think about that in context of
Think about that in context of
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Yes, computers do everything at our company but don't worry, there's always a human reviewer. Nothing goes out the door without one of our highly trained shruggers briefly glancing at it and clicking Approve
October 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Yes, computers do everything at our company but don't worry, there's always a human reviewer. Nothing goes out the door without one of our highly trained shruggers briefly glancing at it and clicking Approve
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not that long ago seeing a new game recomp or translation released every single day would have been exciting, now it’s just deflating. stupid internet
October 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
not that long ago seeing a new game recomp or translation released every single day would have been exciting, now it’s just deflating. stupid internet
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just another day in a country too corrupt to pass a privacy law, regulate data brokers, or adequately fund its regulators
things are going to get wild
things are going to get wild
September 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
just another day in a country too corrupt to pass a privacy law, regulate data brokers, or adequately fund its regulators
things are going to get wild
things are going to get wild
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AI has lost the Mandate of Heaven I’m afraid. WSJ saying it’s a “when” the ai bubble bursts. SNL dabbing on their biggest names for being weird. FT says 50% of chips sold in 2026 and 2027 have nowhere to go. Hundreds of billions short on revenue for even 10% ROIC. A disaster.
September 28, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AI has lost the Mandate of Heaven I’m afraid. WSJ saying it’s a “when” the ai bubble bursts. SNL dabbing on their biggest names for being weird. FT says 50% of chips sold in 2026 and 2027 have nowhere to go. Hundreds of billions short on revenue for even 10% ROIC. A disaster.
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yes my bull went rogue in your china shop but I think we can all agree there’s no liability here it’s an agentic being
September 27, 2026 at 3:32 PM
yes my bull went rogue in your china shop but I think we can all agree there’s no liability here it’s an agentic being
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over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
‘Our models took actions we did not intend,’ ChatGPT maker admits after latest outrage
trib.al
September 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM
over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say
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when i mention "claude" you can assume i'm talking about the albino alligator not the llm
September 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
when i mention "claude" you can assume i'm talking about the albino alligator not the llm
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this really has been such a stupid loss of what was once one of the internet's purest pleasures
i hate that i can’t enjoy cute animal videos without wondering if they’re AI.
i’m getting better at checking, but damn, way to ruin one of the few good things on the internet.
i’m getting better at checking, but damn, way to ruin one of the few good things on the internet.
September 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM
this really has been such a stupid loss of what was once one of the internet's purest pleasures
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Inspired by a recent interaction
September 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Inspired by a recent interaction
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"why does the left distrust AI" certainly has plenty to do with the technology itself but at its core I think it is about the fact that everyone building it is a wannabe fascist oligarch and nobody trusts them on a god damn thing
way to go, you fucking morons. I hope you're happy with how things are going
September 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
"why does the left distrust AI" certainly has plenty to do with the technology itself but at its core I think it is about the fact that everyone building it is a wannabe fascist oligarch and nobody trusts them on a god damn thing
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Transphobia is a losing strategy. If you’re telling trans people to eat shit for the cause you either know this and want cover for your own transphobia or you don’t know this and think it’s morally acceptable to mark some bodies and lives for death in the name of expediency. Fix your hearts or die.
September 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Transphobia is a losing strategy. If you’re telling trans people to eat shit for the cause you either know this and want cover for your own transphobia or you don’t know this and think it’s morally acceptable to mark some bodies and lives for death in the name of expediency. Fix your hearts or die.
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you may think i am joking but i am not. they’re talking about AI the way protestant zealots talked about the end times. in both cases we are hearing people talk about themselves — their desires, their lust for destruction, their yearning to trample their rivals underfoot.
part of the reason why elites can’t stop talking and writing and reading about fantasies of AI apocalypse is because of simple projection and frankly it’s unfair to the AI for them to burden it with so many of their repressed desires
September 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
you may think i am joking but i am not. they’re talking about AI the way protestant zealots talked about the end times. in both cases we are hearing people talk about themselves — their desires, their lust for destruction, their yearning to trample their rivals underfoot.
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AI companies: This technology we’re developing is dangerous and might destroy humanity and we don’t know how to stop it
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
September 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
AI companies: This technology we’re developing is dangerous and might destroy humanity and we don’t know how to stop it
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development?
AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money
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The contempt of AI from insurance adjusters gets at a serious problem with AI: it still constantly makes up stuff and it can't be trusted with data. Here's state of the art LLMs (including just-released Astra & Fable 5.1) still confidently barfing up wrong answers a third of the time.
September 3, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The contempt of AI from insurance adjusters gets at a serious problem with AI: it still constantly makes up stuff and it can't be trusted with data. Here's state of the art LLMs (including just-released Astra & Fable 5.1) still confidently barfing up wrong answers a third of the time.
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As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
www.theverge.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
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All of the big retail comeback stories are basically this “after multiple MBA-bro dipshit CEOs drove this business into the ground, the new CEO who’s spent their life in the industry and is a product expert has turned things around”
August 31, 2026 at 3:05 PM
All of the big retail comeback stories are basically this “after multiple MBA-bro dipshit CEOs drove this business into the ground, the new CEO who’s spent their life in the industry and is a product expert has turned things around”
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"I am pro-trans generally, but anti-trans when it comes to sports and I think the concerns about trans athletes are legitimate, but sometimes they go too far" is not a tenable position. People are getting their news in sound bites on TikTok and third-order pundit "analysis" in the WSJ and NYT.
August 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"I am pro-trans generally, but anti-trans when it comes to sports and I think the concerns about trans athletes are legitimate, but sometimes they go too far" is not a tenable position. People are getting their news in sound bites on TikTok and third-order pundit "analysis" in the WSJ and NYT.
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Doggust day 20: Some things lost to AI. 📝
#doggust2026
#doggust2026
August 21, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Doggust day 20: Some things lost to AI. 📝
#doggust2026
#doggust2026
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I went to Barnes and Noble today and overheard some youth inspecting and discussing the blu-ray display, which was also in a prominent position in the store (a place they haven't been displayed in at least 5 years or so near me).
Physical is cool now.
If you're not doing physical, you're not cool.
Physical is cool now.
If you're not doing physical, you're not cool.
Criterion's K-POP DEMON HUNTERS release is targeting a generation just discovering the wonders of collecting physical media at a time when physical media companies need it most, while also introducing their catalogue to young movie lovers. This is a genius move. Get the kids into Criterion!
August 17, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I went to Barnes and Noble today and overheard some youth inspecting and discussing the blu-ray display, which was also in a prominent position in the store (a place they haven't been displayed in at least 5 years or so near me).
Physical is cool now.
If you're not doing physical, you're not cool.
Physical is cool now.
If you're not doing physical, you're not cool.