Hacker News: Eighth

New comment by Eighth in "Time to talk about my writerdeck"

Eighth — Sun, 24 May 2026 02:00:07 +0000

There's a lot of 'But what about' in the comments. I think it's a delightful setup. I love simplicity and tools that do one thing well.

New comment by Eighth in "We reduced a real Node.js production Docker image from 1.2GB to 78MB"

Eighth — Sat, 23 May 2026 23:05:46 +0000

Good post. Using slim is the easiest and biggest impact change.

New comment by Eighth in "Tell HN: I'm tired of AI-generated answers"

Eighth — Fri, 22 May 2026 02:20:26 +0000

I believe it's dishonest to give an unreviewed unedited AI answer as your own response without disclosing it's an AI answer.

AI is often right enough for most people's cases, but one in ten times it's completely off the mark.

I hope as time goes on, people who are being empty shells for AI get weeded out of the workforce.

New comment by Eighth in "The IBM-ification of Google?"

Eighth — Fri, 22 May 2026 02:16:49 +0000

The technological world is rapidly changing and Google is changing with it. They are in a very strong position, owning the full stack in an industry that is very early and rapidly growing. They won't win all their bets but they have enough coverage for it not to matter.

I disagree with the Apple comparison. Apple haven't done anything successfully innovative for what seems like decades. I do admire their stance on AI though. Not going all in makes them unique.

I'm Watching a Humanoid Robot Sort Packages

Eighth — Wed, 20 May 2026 03:32:34 +0000

Article URL: https://jpain.io/im-watching-a-humanoid-robot-sort-packages/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48202791

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

New comment by Eighth in "AI is making me dumb"

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:40:28 +0000

Reflecting on the comments, I did this to myself. I should have titled this "I used AI to make me dumb".

New comment by Eighth in "AI is making me dumb"

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:30:26 +0000

I have a method of using voice transcription to brain dump my thoughts and ask AI to turn it into something organised and sensible.

New comment by Eighth in "AI is making me dumb"

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:25:46 +0000

When I wrote this I overlooked the fact that I was in management for years before, which is possibly the actual real reason I forgot how to code. I've probably also been avoiding coding by hand. That was a choice. When I went back into IC, I probably didn't feel good enough for the seniority level that I was at and rather than working to improve myself, I used AI.

Thanks for your comments. I didn't realise until I read this.

New comment by Eighth in "AI is making me dumb"

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:50:20 +0000

I think you're right and that's probably my mistake. I should be using it as a companion rather than an independent agent. I think enhanced auto complete or function level work is probably appropriate. However what I've been doing is having it build a full application from scratch, to the point where it's impossible to review.

New comment by Eighth in "AI is making me dumb"

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:46:24 +0000

Not a flood but a reduction.

New comment by Eighth in "AI is making me dumb"

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:45:31 +0000

The lack of refactoring when using AI tools is definitely a concern. I've only ever seen lines of code go up.

New comment by Eighth in "AI is making me dumb"

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:43:45 +0000

I reckon you're right. The self-doubt is a signal and I can use it a tool.

AI is making me dumb

Eighth — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:19:28 +0000

Article URL: https://jpain.io/god-damn-ai-is-making-me-dumb/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48139148

Points: 555

# Comments: 302

New comment by Eighth in "Ask HN: Which RSS reader do you use?"

Eighth — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 09:24:46 +0000

Newsblur has been stable and consistent since the Google Reader shutdown. Has plenty of goodies. Samuel Clay, the creator, is responsive to feedback.

Can't fault it.

New comment by Eighth in "Jelly Star – The Smallest Android 13 Smartphone"

Eighth — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 23:11:50 +0000

Might be slightly too big to smuggle in the old prison pocket

New comment by Eighth in "Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rather than break encryption"

Eighth — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:01:46 +0000

Anecdotally, I've heard the argument made that police can knock in doors for raids, and they should have the same power over technology.

New comment by Eighth in "Capital One axes 1k tech roles"

Eighth — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 21:01:59 +0000

Ah. So, I expect my job interview to be cancelled next week...

New comment by Eighth in "Ask HN: Have you ever renegotiated your AWS contract?"

Eighth — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:12:41 +0000

I have with Azure. They can be very generous depending on your company state, investment status, current spend, and your ability to switch to a competitor.

New comment by Eighth in "Docker October 2022 Pricing Change FAQ"

Eighth — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:56:51 +0000

"Why are you making these changes?"

We want more money, so we're charging more money.

New comment by Eighth in "Friday.app is shutting down"

Eighth — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:23:54 +0000

I'm suprised they're shutting down because of a lack of a buyer/investor rather than making it and keeping it as a successful business. Are the goals these days for a big buy out?