The real threat of Model collapse isn't an AI Habsburg chin; it's the possibility of AI becoming the McDonald's we secretly crave. While researchers panic about vanishing tail distributions and recursive training loops, the real tragedy is simpler: we're building boring machines for a market that rewards predictability over surprise. The models won't collapse. They'll converge on exactly the mediocrity we deserve.

Two camps emerge: Nilenso says AI amplifies the skills of skilled developers. Fly.io says stop fetishizing craft—we're problem solvers, not artisans.

The bottleneck has shifted from writing code to knowing what to build.

Starting again, but slower this time. Drawing inspiration from Henrik Karlsson's call to embrace writing oddities and imperfection, and Simon Wilson's thoughtful approach to link blogging as personal archive and soul-nurturing practice. The goal: consistent expression over polished perfection, quirky authenticity over formulaic writing, and creating a little corner of the internet that blends discovery with reflection.