Vercel Engineer on AI Slop: Perfecting Anything in a World Making Everything
shuding · x · 2026-09-07
Vercel engineer shuding quotes Apple's 13-year-old ad line — "If everyone is busy making everything, how can anyone perfect anything?" — arguing it hits harder than ever in an era flooded with effortless AI slop. Building something truly great today demands a level of focus the world has never demanded before, which he compares to writing a quiet, beautiful song in a room full of noise.
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