'How Did I Live Without AI Two Years Ago?' Dev Captures How Fast AI Became Indispensable
ethanniser · x · 2026-09-18
Developer ethanniser notes how quickly technology becomes indispensable: the classic question "mom/dad, how did you live without X 40 years ago?" has flipped into "how did I live without AI just two years ago?" — a one-liner capturing how rapidly AI tools have embedded themselves into daily workflows.
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