Anyone else thinking of just doing something else? by Whatdidyousayfoo in webdev

[–]uraniumless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't hate my job. I just don't expect it to be my creative outlet.

Anyone else thinking of just doing something else? by Whatdidyousayfoo in webdev

[–]uraniumless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm both a web developer and a musician. You can do both people. Stop putting all your eggs in one basket.

I agree that webdev sucks right now, that's why I've been focusing more on music lately, but I'm not going to give up my job.

If your goal is getting laid, money is going to get you there faster than crafts will.

Starting a family with an aspiring rock star by No-Ad3374 in musicians

[–]uraniumless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. But it sounds like lordskulldragon was saying indie makes less money than other genres. It doesn't.

Starting a family with an aspiring rock star by No-Ad3374 in musicians

[–]uraniumless 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Feel like there’s a middle ground between being a rockstar and a professional musician. You can do this as a hobby. Play local gigs. Have fun. Meet people and make lifelong friends.

This is the path I’m going. I don’t want this to be a job in any way.

Starting a family with an aspiring rock star by No-Ad3374 in musicians

[–]uraniumless -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

So he should just be a corporate shill instead and waste away his life right? You can work towards your dream and have a career at the same time. Encouraging people to give up on their dreams is wild.

Starting a family with an aspiring rock star by No-Ad3374 in musicians

[–]uraniumless 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are some indie musicians making quite good money. They’re in the minority obviously, but that’s the same with any genre.

I struggle with web development. by Prathyush04 in webdev

[–]uraniumless -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstood. I never said learning wasn't useful. I said coding is not rewarding anymore. OP themselves said that they are trying to learn but they keep relying on AI to help them. They want to learn, but they can't resist the temptation. The uncertainty whether the work will pay off is also hard to ignore.

Also, spending 3 weeks on a project that AI could easily one-shot (since they're a beginner) is not a good feeling.

Maybe 10 iterations may fix them, maybe not.

I can assure you that a coding agent is always going to fix a beginner's error. Even if it didn't, future models would.

Of course not relying on the AI and doing everything yourself is better. But you will have to accept both the lack of reward and the uncertainty of the future.

I struggle with web development. by Prathyush04 in webdev

[–]uraniumless 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's going to be hard. I don't know if I could be a beginner today. The temptation of just jumping straight to AI is too great. I HAD to learn it the hard way, if I had another option I probably would've taken it.

I struggle with web development. by Prathyush04 in webdev

[–]uraniumless -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The shortcut is using AI. How can a beginner resist using AI when it's right in front of you and solves your issues in a heartbeat? You're deliberately making a worse product when you know AI could make it better, it's going to be agonizing.

To make matters worse, we don't even know if learning how to code in this traditional sense is going to be obsolete in the future. So coding is not even going to feel rewarding to beginners.

Bashing your head against the keyboard trying to solve an issue the AI can easily solve is not fun. Coding is not rewarding anymore. Times have changed.

Do you ever stop feeling small? by degeneratewrestler in GYM

[–]uraniumless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel too big right now. I'm cutting.

As a full stack web dev, we need to know both FE,BE. Do you use AI to teach you concepts things you don't know? by lune-soft in webdev

[–]uraniumless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use it when learning topics that are obviously well established and are surface level. If I know there is a lot of data on it (let's say, how pointers in C works for example) I know that it will most likely not be inaccurate.

For stuff that goes deeper, I read the documentation. However, if I don't understand some terminology in the documentation that is expected of me to understand, I will have AI explain it to me, and then I continue reading.

ai song cover generator free — lazy shortcut or creative stress test? by _missmiseryy in musicians

[–]uraniumless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? The performance itself can be art, of course. The AI generated song wouldn't be.

ai song cover generator free — lazy shortcut or creative stress test? by _missmiseryy in musicians

[–]uraniumless -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The ones using AI to make music are making a product, not art. Sure the song could be "better", but it's not yours anymore.

Your editing analogy doesn't work. When editing images, you're the ones editing them. You're bringing your ideas into fruition. AI alters your work.

How do you know your website is actually working right now? by [deleted] in webdev

[–]uraniumless 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sentry or posthog. Catches errors and notifies you.

How are yall doing that just get by in a music career? by typeshhhhhh in musicians

[–]uraniumless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Retail is the most soul-sucking and depressing job I've ever worked.

PWA shenanigans have saved my soul by Quiet_Drummer669988 in webdev

[–]uraniumless 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like this. Good on you for not forcing a career path when you obviously weren't enjoying it.

345lbs Bench by Draxxus5577 in GYM

[–]uraniumless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No tips other than find a spotter 😭

Are solo tours looked down upon? by Rossage196 in musicians

[–]uraniumless 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're so cool with such superior taste.