Craft vs. slop: discernment is earned through reps, refs and curiosity
floguo · x · 2026-09-21
floguo argues you must know slop to know craft: discernment is embodied judgment earned over time, and we often make bad things before good ones. vixsheikh adds that the craft-vs-slop gap is less about skill than curiosity and grit—seeking more revisions, reps and references builds discernment.
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