AI demos keep assuming a "wealthy, childless Stanford grad," dev complains
joshwhiton · x · 2026-10-09
Developer Josh Whiton criticizes big-lab AI demos for assuming a narrow user: a wealthy, childless Stanford grad in their 20s whose biggest problem is being double-booked for brunch.
The quip points at a broader industry blind spot — demos rarely address real users with real-life constraints.
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