If anybody's actually released a known-bug-free 100% machine-generated product created by a nontechnical person that's good enough that people are actually buying it, please send me a link. … I'm waiting.)
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February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
If anybody's actually released a known-bug-free 100% machine-generated product created by a nontechnical person that's good enough that people are actually buying it, please send me a link. … I'm waiting.)
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I know people claim they're completely nontechnical and have vibe-coded entire products without any human ever looking at any of the code. Thousands of lines a day or more! they say. Insanely productive! Programming is dead! 🙄
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February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I know people claim they're completely nontechnical and have vibe-coded entire products without any human ever looking at any of the code. Thousands of lines a day or more! they say. Insanely productive! Programming is dead! 🙄
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what possible agenda would i have for disliking mastodon
its simply confusing for people of a nontechnical bent
its simply confusing for people of a nontechnical bent
October 21, 2023 at 7:39 AM
what possible agenda would i have for disliking mastodon
its simply confusing for people of a nontechnical bent
its simply confusing for people of a nontechnical bent
Friends, here is a wonderful, nontechnical explanation of how plants sense gravity using little balls of starch. Fascinating!
January 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Friends, here is a wonderful, nontechnical explanation of how plants sense gravity using little balls of starch. Fascinating!
I don’t know what Microsoft does in 2025, but:
1. Nontechnical family members using Windows are riddled with malware - websites hijacking’s their Edge defaults, notifications, tricking them to installing all sorts garbage
2. Those using Apple products have NONE of this
1. Nontechnical family members using Windows are riddled with malware - websites hijacking’s their Edge defaults, notifications, tricking them to installing all sorts garbage
2. Those using Apple products have NONE of this
May 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I don’t know what Microsoft does in 2025, but:
1. Nontechnical family members using Windows are riddled with malware - websites hijacking’s their Edge defaults, notifications, tricking them to installing all sorts garbage
2. Those using Apple products have NONE of this
1. Nontechnical family members using Windows are riddled with malware - websites hijacking’s their Edge defaults, notifications, tricking them to installing all sorts garbage
2. Those using Apple products have NONE of this
ngl it's cool to see nontechnical people become AT Protocol #1 Fan
October 2, 2024 at 12:25 AM
ngl it's cool to see nontechnical people become AT Protocol #1 Fan
So the nontechnical people can understand how this works. You’re welcome 💕
May 22, 2023 at 3:57 PM
So the nontechnical people can understand how this works. You’re welcome 💕
(Folks in the industry: yes, I'm deeply simplifying reinforcement learning for the purpose of explaining to the nontechnical; please just go with me here.)
October 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
(Folks in the industry: yes, I'm deeply simplifying reinforcement learning for the purpose of explaining to the nontechnical; please just go with me here.)
everybody brags about being illegible but try launching a technology that looks like a blockchain to nontechnical people and violates every belief that crypto people hold
April 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
everybody brags about being illegible but try launching a technology that looks like a blockchain to nontechnical people and violates every belief that crypto people hold
"nontechnical" is a slur used to silence the product management community
May 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"nontechnical" is a slur used to silence the product management community
I also wonder how many of those nontechnical people understand UX and the like, or does their much-vaunted program work like it was thrown together by somebody's kid cousin in VB? I also wonder if they've ever needed to add or modify a feature and what the token cost of that change was.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I also wonder how many of those nontechnical people understand UX and the like, or does their much-vaunted program work like it was thrown together by somebody's kid cousin in VB? I also wonder if they've ever needed to add or modify a feature and what the token cost of that change was.
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It continues to sit poorly with me that this company is advertising its "Devin" LLM product as a direct replacement for software engineers - calling it an “AI Software Engineer.”
This is sleazy marketing, targeting nontechnical CEOs and execs - suggesting they can replace devs with it.
This is sleazy marketing, targeting nontechnical CEOs and execs - suggesting they can replace devs with it.
December 12, 2024 at 9:43 AM
It continues to sit poorly with me that this company is advertising its "Devin" LLM product as a direct replacement for software engineers - calling it an “AI Software Engineer.”
This is sleazy marketing, targeting nontechnical CEOs and execs - suggesting they can replace devs with it.
This is sleazy marketing, targeting nontechnical CEOs and execs - suggesting they can replace devs with it.
i love humans. you're trying to learn about some arcane information theory / linguistics particular, and you accidentally (while looking up something else!) find some random forum post which clearly articulates the exact concept from a nontechnical perspective.
May 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
i love humans. you're trying to learn about some arcane information theory / linguistics particular, and you accidentally (while looking up something else!) find some random forum post which clearly articulates the exact concept from a nontechnical perspective.
Look, I’m just a stupid fucking nerd who likes breaking systems, but it seems to me that addressing three fundamental issues could solve a lot of problems in the US
1. Campaign finance reform
2. 99% wealth tax on all inheritance over 10x minimum wage
3. Prohibiting NDAs for nontechnical reasons
1. Campaign finance reform
2. 99% wealth tax on all inheritance over 10x minimum wage
3. Prohibiting NDAs for nontechnical reasons
Federal employees have received a copy of the deferred resignation agreement.
Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."
Full text shared with me:
Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."
Full text shared with me:
![Deferred Resignation Agreement
This agreement is between [AGENCY] and the Employee identified below.
WHEREAS, on or about January 28, 2025, OPM circulated a memorandum to all [AGENCY] employees (Fork in the Road Memo) offering them a voluntary deferred resignation option. The offer allows those employees who accept the offer by February 6, 2025 to retain all pay and benefits and exempts them from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025, or earlier if they choose to accelerate the resignation date for any reason (Deferred Resignation Program); and
WHEREAS, [AGENCY] has received Employee’s voluntary request to be included in the Deferred Resignation Program; and
WHEREAS, [AGENCY] accepts Employee’s request to be included in the Deferred Resignation Program; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to express the terms and conditions of the agreement between the parties concerning Employee’s participation in the Deferred Resignation Program.
WHEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Employee is accepted into the Deferred Resignation Program.
Employee agrees to continue working through February 28, 2025, in an effort to ensure a smooth transition of Employee’s duties, responsibilities and work assignments to other staff. Employee is exempt from all in-person work requirements. Employee agrees to turn in all [AGENCY] equipment and property on or before February 28, 2025, as directed by Employee’s supervisor.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreigyjx7ee7ylajigg7e7judfiwf74nnnyz44plwn6ly5yoqolg63na)
![By signing this agreement, the parties acknowledge that they have entered the agreement knowingly, voluntarily, and free from improper influence, coercion, or duress. Employee understands that this agreement cannot be rescinded, except in the sole discretion of the [AGENCY HEAD], which shall not be subject to review at the Merit Systems Protection Board or otherwise.
Employee acknowledges that [AGENCY], in conjunction with all other federal departments, agencies and units, will immediately rely on the terms of this agreement in consolidating and reassigning roles and otherwise taking steps to reform the agency workforce. Consequently, Employee understands that this agreement is final and Employee’s decision to resign effective September 30, 2025, unless Employee resigns or retires earlier as set forth above, is final. [AGENCY] shall comply with all terms of this agreement even if Employee’s position is eliminated or reassigned prior to September 30, 2025. Employee shall not be subject to furlough, termination, reduction –in force or layoff as a result of an OPM or federal government reorganization or reduction –in force. Employee agrees to cooperate with steps taken by [AGENCY] (such as reassignment to a different component) to exempt Employee from any reduction in force.
If there is a lapse in appropriations during the term of this agreement that requires Employee to be placed on furlough status, Employee shall be placed on furlough status during the lapse. Once the lapse is over, Employee shall be taken off furlough and shall receive back pay under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreib2hqyhxv6qqfgjjq764ye5qhmcwbevyjnyr2e3bldjaycpediyce)
February 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Look, I’m just a stupid fucking nerd who likes breaking systems, but it seems to me that addressing three fundamental issues could solve a lot of problems in the US
1. Campaign finance reform
2. 99% wealth tax on all inheritance over 10x minimum wage
3. Prohibiting NDAs for nontechnical reasons
1. Campaign finance reform
2. 99% wealth tax on all inheritance over 10x minimum wage
3. Prohibiting NDAs for nontechnical reasons
A brief nontechnical primer on what the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) achieved, what it didn't and what has changed since 2015 is useful to understanding how we got to where we are now.
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March 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A brief nontechnical primer on what the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) achieved, what it didn't and what has changed since 2015 is useful to understanding how we got to where we are now.
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Some people have privately admitted to Suresh that they've embraced AI in order to earn a career-boosting corporate reputation for "thought leadership." But many other people (especially nontechnical people) sincerely believe that AI is about to "change everything."
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August 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Some people have privately admitted to Suresh that they've embraced AI in order to earn a career-boosting corporate reputation for "thought leadership." But many other people (especially nontechnical people) sincerely believe that AI is about to "change everything."
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techies that don’t understand why anything nontechnical (like project management) exists, etc. a lot of the discourse on this site comes from people that are incapable of thinking above small groups of anarchists that squat in abandoned buildings
September 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
techies that don’t understand why anything nontechnical (like project management) exists, etc. a lot of the discourse on this site comes from people that are incapable of thinking above small groups of anarchists that squat in abandoned buildings
This is just one front of the war between the technical and nontechnical aspects of the Democratic party's elites tbh.
May 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
This is just one front of the war between the technical and nontechnical aspects of the Democratic party's elites tbh.
We want you! I want the ratio of nontechnical folk to increase in the community
April 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
We want you! I want the ratio of nontechnical folk to increase in the community
One thing that is cause for hope:
The negative posts are coming from either VCs, nontechnical folks or people very heavily invested in current, highly-valued AI startups which are hurt by such innovation
For them, efficiency gains can be bad news for their current financials
The negative posts are coming from either VCs, nontechnical folks or people very heavily invested in current, highly-valued AI startups which are hurt by such innovation
For them, efficiency gains can be bad news for their current financials
January 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
One thing that is cause for hope:
The negative posts are coming from either VCs, nontechnical folks or people very heavily invested in current, highly-valued AI startups which are hurt by such innovation
For them, efficiency gains can be bad news for their current financials
The negative posts are coming from either VCs, nontechnical folks or people very heavily invested in current, highly-valued AI startups which are hurt by such innovation
For them, efficiency gains can be bad news for their current financials
Skills are among the most consequential new tools for AI, and Anthropic just released a very impressive nontechnical Cowork Skill that builds Skills, including doing interviews & providing benchmarks through parallel tests
I think you still need to add the human touch but this is a big leap forward
I think you still need to add the human touch but this is a big leap forward
March 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Skills are among the most consequential new tools for AI, and Anthropic just released a very impressive nontechnical Cowork Skill that builds Skills, including doing interviews & providing benchmarks through parallel tests
I think you still need to add the human touch but this is a big leap forward
I think you still need to add the human touch but this is a big leap forward
And here’s a nontechnical companion piece with an analysis of burying the Delaware Expressway in Philadelphia: jlin.org/papers/BL-FD...
November 19, 2024 at 2:20 AM
And here’s a nontechnical companion piece with an analysis of burying the Delaware Expressway in Philadelphia: jlin.org/papers/BL-FD...
I can explain technical things decently to nontechnical people, which is apparently a superpower.
June 7, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I can explain technical things decently to nontechnical people, which is apparently a superpower.
"They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. He writes a whole number in numerals in nontechnical contexts, you spell it out if it's between zero and one hundred and certain round multiples. *That's* the *Chicago* way!"
December 14, 2024 at 4:01 PM
"They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. He writes a whole number in numerals in nontechnical contexts, you spell it out if it's between zero and one hundred and certain round multiples. *That's* the *Chicago* way!"
Oh sure, she's the kind of nontechnical dim bulb that he's made a whole career out of bamboozling
November 21, 2023 at 5:07 AM
Oh sure, she's the kind of nontechnical dim bulb that he's made a whole career out of bamboozling