AI removed the friction: creation is now 'I have an idea, I ask for it'
signulll · x · 2026-10-05
signulll observes that software's old friction selected for a strange type of person, but AI removed that activation energy. Creation is now 'I have an idea, I ask for it, and I keep changing it.' His non-technical friends build things with Claude that surprise him — a behavioral shift more important than vibe coding, which 'is no longer even vibe. It's actual coding.'
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