Kenney warns against AI slop; dev counters: AI is a tool for makers, not a substitute
majidmanzarpour · x · 2026-10-19
KenneyNL urged indie devs not to let billionaires convince them slop is the future. majidmanzarpour respectfully disagrees with equating AI and slop: slop happens when AI replaces the maker, but used well AI speeds up tedious workflow so more time goes to creative work — a tool for makers, not a substitute.
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