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Reaction to the rant and presentation style

• Many found the post unusually creative, evoking an “old internet” vibe and praising the meta-conversation with Gemini as both satire and commentary on AI-generated verbosity.
• Others were confused by the format and needed clarification that it was essentially a real LLM chat framed as a farewell message.
• Some saw it as overdramatic or “brand-building,” while others read it as a sincere coming‑of‑age rant by a young developer.

Perceived contradictions and hypocrisy

• A big thread centers on the author criticizing AI’s role in “vibe coding” while using an AI-generated avatar and publicly stating excitement about LLMs and going into AI research.
• Critics call this hypocritical or self-contradictory; defenders say the rant targets the industry’s incentives and slop, not AI itself, and that one can like AI in other domains (e.g., medicine).
• Several interpret the choice as “leaving the ship” because the author believes the shift is inevitable, not because AI is inherently evil.

AI, craftsmanship, and “slop”

• Many resonate with the lament about declining code craftsmanship, seeing a shift to mass‑produced, low-quality “slop” where quantity and cost trump quality.
• Others argue this dynamic predates AI (agile minimalism, capitalism/consumerism); AI is just the latest accelerant.
• Some believe serious artisans will always have a niche; others fear that niche will employ far fewer people.

Developer jobs, fear, and realism about LLMs

• Several say LLMs are glorified “LMGTFY” tools: helpful but nowhere near replacing high‑quality developers.
• The real fear is management/C‑level decisions that prioritize cost over quality, echoing past offshoring waves.
• Some note the current weak job market is more about macroeconomics (interest rates, post‑ZIRP correction) than AI, but concede AI hype shapes layoffs and hiring.

Open source, audits, and licensing in the AI era

• Debate over whether archiving after a paid audit is “irresponsible”; most argue the audit was delivered and the code remains available, so expectations were met.
• Concern that LLMs will flood maintainers with low‑quality contributions and bogus reports, making hobbies feel like chores.
• Long subthread on MIT vs copyleft licenses and “no‑LLM” clauses: skepticism about enforceability, but strong frustration that permissive licenses effectively donate labor to corporations and model trainers.

Security, tooling, and technical details

• VirusTotal flags and Go/Windows binaries are discussed; consensus is these are likely false positives, common for unsigned encryption tools.
• Some focus on the project’s OpenGL GUI dependency and Mac deprecation; opinions vary on whether this is a real barrier or just an argument for CLI or different UI stacks.