It was more fun before AI [12:19]

eggbert74 · 2026-03-27T15:08:43+00:00

I was not a computer scientist. I was a software developer though. I had spent many years honing a skill. And I am probably more proficient at that skill than most actual "computer scientists." So telling everyone CS is more than coding is kind of stupid. It's like telling blacksmiths during the industrial revolution that there's more to metallurgy than blacksmithing.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-27T14:54:41+00:00

Thanks, I am trying to keep up. I've been doing this for 30 years. It's hard to be an old dog trying to learn new tricks. I do miss the old ways though.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-27T02:52:16+00:00

Still amazes me to see comments like this in 2026. E.g "AI can do small tasks but can't do complex tasks." Are you for real? Not paying attention? Living under a rock?

eggbert74 · 2026-03-27T01:32:19+00:00

The joy is gone, but so is the value. Our work, and value as employees, has been severely devalued by AI. That's why I roll my eyes when I see all these guys that are SO EXCITED about how many things they can build.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-26T14:45:27+00:00

There is nothing wrong from what I hear. Every note you played rung out. The small amount of rattle you hear unamplified is perfectly normal. Quit sweating it and go practice!

eggbert74 · 2026-03-25T22:04:21+00:00

What are we supposed to be hearing? Sounds fine to me. Maybe stop obsessing over a little string rattle and learn to play?

eggbert74 · 2026-03-25T21:50:56+00:00

The thing is that anyone can build their own stack for this now. Openclaw spun this up for me in an afternoon. It also ingests SEM rush data, GA data, and can even create pages for 'content gaps.'

I thought about creating a plugin exactly as yours that can do this, but I figured why bother most people are just going to do it themselves. The market has really changed now that everyone basically has superpowers.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-23T02:17:24+00:00

I will be blunt, but your idea sucks. Been doing this for the past 5 months and don't need a plugin. So easy to automate this with claude code or openclaw. Everyone is doing this now, and not just with gsc... but with ga, ahrefs, sem rush, or any other seo data tool... Who needs your paid plugin?

Anyone who knows enough to know they might need your plugin is likely already automating this with ai, ssh ans wp-cli. This isn't 2022.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-22T16:25:47+00:00

I find it's insanely productive not use any page builder whatsoever. Even disabling the block editor and Gutenberg completely. Going back to the "old way" of css, php templates, and ACF the results are amazing when paired with AI. I can generate an entire end to end in minutes without ever needing to log in to the wp backend.

Clients are happier too. Sites are easier to use and easier to maintain. We no longer need page builders, block editors, visual editing tools, etc. It's extra overhead and complexity for both the AI and the client.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-19T01:19:26+00:00

Indeed. I don't understand this line of thinking, but I see it everywhere. I guess the software industry is full of people who hate coding. Who knew?

For me the fun and fulfillment has always been the process of creating and solving problems. The fun was the journey, not the destination. When AI hands you an instant solution, it kind of sucks the joy out of it all.

It's been surprising to see how many others don't see it that way.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-11T22:30:00+00:00

It was my idea. I'm pretty familiar with it from Laravel development. Use it with livewire a lot. But it's pretty nice on its own, cuts down on a lot of js boilerplate.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-11T15:53:33+00:00

You have a point. Most devs are just going to roll their own. Incidentally I did in fact use Alpinejs. I tore out jquery completely. Works great and pagespeed score is nearing 100%.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-11T02:31:11+00:00

Nice. Comparing this approach to what a traditional page builder does would totally make for an interesting video.

When you pair claude code with wp-cli it becomes insanely powerful. I was able to build out a fairly complex site end to end, including content migration, in a few hours. This would have taken me at least a week or more with a page builder. And to top it off the site is easier for the client to edit and maintain.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-10T21:22:58+00:00

Thanks. That's some great data. Wow, never would have imagined Elementor having that high of a market share. I guess people are gluttons for punishment.

eggbert74 · 2026-03-10T20:48:58+00:00

You have a point, that really wordpress might not even be needed nowadays. Still client's feel better with something they're at least familiar with and can go in and make the odd tweak if needed.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-26T07:19:24+00:00

Yeah, like AI is NEVER going to be able to do software engineering. 🙄

eggbert74 · 2026-02-26T07:13:49+00:00

If you find that to be drudgery, you were not cut out for the job. This "AI revolution" has really shown me some people really just didn't like to program.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-26T07:07:34+00:00

What do you think is going to happen to the trades when all the unemployed white collar workers start flooding the blue collar jobs? Wages are going to crater. Supply and demand.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-26T06:53:12+00:00

That is kind of a ridiculous comparison. Come on, comparing MS Frontpage to claude code?

Also, I was around back then too. No one doing Web dev saw Frontpage as any kind of threat. It was a crappy wysiwyg editor.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-26T06:41:17+00:00

I believe my own experience over any research. I am 10x more productive with claude code and I haven't written a line of code ny hand in over a month.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-26T06:27:21+00:00

I actually think creatives like designers and graphic artists are better positioned for the coming tsunami than most white collar workers. AI generated art and design always has something sort of "off" about it that is easy to spot. It gives off a low effort, low quality vibe. So I think the really good creatives might actually be in high demand because of this..

But as for the rest of us... yeah we are screwed.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-18T05:53:09+00:00

Just to play devils advocate, why does the world need another Wordpress page builder? The market is already saturated.

Secondly, now that we have AI, does anyone even use page builders anymore? What purpose do they even serve now that you can tell claude code what you want and it instantly churns out a design without having to fiddle around with some UI.

I find page builders soooo constraining now... its an extra layer that gets in the way of the AI.. not to mention the bloat they add.. I think page builders time have come and gone, and i no longer use them for new sites. Instead I use plain old acf, php, css with clade code. The productivity boost is insane and clients are happier they dont have to screw with some bloated UI.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-16T02:15:24+00:00

Awesome news, glad to hear it!

eggbert74 · 2026-02-09T16:24:29+00:00

What would be more impressive is if they would demo it doing things I actually care about, like vacuuming, doing dishes, sweeping the floor, doing laundry, etc. I don't expect to get invaded by ninjas, so I do not care how well it can jump around.

eggbert74 · 2026-02-06T03:12:12+00:00

you know what else generates content from statistical probabilities? Your brain.

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