In the age of AI, an art hobby may be your best career investment
santiviquez · x · 2026-10-18
A developer argues on X that in the age of AI, keeping an art hobby is "probably the best career investment."
The implicit logic: as AI increasingly automates standardized creative and technical output, human aesthetic judgment, creative intuition, and hands-on craft become scarcer and more differentiating. It's a one-line opinion rather than an argument, but it taps into the ongoing debate about how individuals should invest in skills as AI capabilities expand.
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