When speed-TeXing lecture notes was a superpower—and AI erased the edge
generativist · x · 2026-09-22
Responding to finbarrtimbers' anecdote about taking lecture notes in LaTeX at speed—a big advantage—generativist notes he had the same skill, and "it's funny how much I don't need to know LaTeX anymore." Together the tweets capture how scarce, hard-won skills are being flattened by AI, a more personal take on the skills-erosion debate.
Related event: Developer laments AI degrading TikZ skills once worth having(2 posts)→
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