Paul Rietschka
@prietschka.bsky.social
Data science/machine learning in the Pacific Northwest. In Minneapolis through mid-2026.
Claude Code has not, in any way, blown my mind.
Claude Code has not, in any way, blown my mind.
We have a special, late night entry into "Blogging Culture is the STI of Tech."
Allow Mr Gannon to infect you with antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea this Monday eve. Enjoy the burning, the itching, the discharge, and the certitude your doctor is working to find a treatment regimen that works:
Allow Mr Gannon to infect you with antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea this Monday eve. Enjoy the burning, the itching, the discharge, and the certitude your doctor is working to find a treatment regimen that works:
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
We have a special, late night entry into "Blogging Culture is the STI of Tech."
Allow Mr Gannon to infect you with antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea this Monday eve. Enjoy the burning, the itching, the discharge, and the certitude your doctor is working to find a treatment regimen that works:
Allow Mr Gannon to infect you with antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea this Monday eve. Enjoy the burning, the itching, the discharge, and the certitude your doctor is working to find a treatment regimen that works:
"I built my own Zig, without actually knowing Zig, because...I had Claude do all the work for me and then I pretended it was my work product!"
"I see nothing at all wrong with this and believe every business should embrace making software in this way!"
"I see nothing at all wrong with this and believe every business should embrace making software in this way!"
Building for an audience of one: starting and finishing side projects with AI | Discussion
Building for an audience of one: starting and finishing side projects with AI
My Plasma task switcher was a second too slow, so I built - and shipped - my own in Zig, without actually knowing Zig, using AI tools.
codemade.net
February 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM
"I built my own Zig, without actually knowing Zig, because...I had Claude do all the work for me and then I pretended it was my work product!"
"I see nothing at all wrong with this and believe every business should embrace making software in this way!"
"I see nothing at all wrong with this and believe every business should embrace making software in this way!"
Another big release week for agents!
Manus continuing the trend of giving agents long-term memory and tools!
Whatever that means! I've no fucking idea!
I don't even really know what an agent is, because I've never seen a **single** good implementation, anywhere!
And never a Manus agent!
Manus continuing the trend of giving agents long-term memory and tools!
Whatever that means! I've no fucking idea!
I don't even really know what an agent is, because I've never seen a **single** good implementation, anywhere!
And never a Manus agent!
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Andrew Curran / @andrewcurran_:
News thread for Feb 16th. The start of yet another big release week. Manus continuing the trend here of giving agents long-term memory and tools. [image]
Andrew Curran / @andrewcurran_:
News thread for Feb 16th. The start of yet another big release week. Manus continuing the trend here of giving agents long-term memory and tools. [image]
February 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Another big release week for agents!
Manus continuing the trend of giving agents long-term memory and tools!
Whatever that means! I've no fucking idea!
I don't even really know what an agent is, because I've never seen a **single** good implementation, anywhere!
And never a Manus agent!
Manus continuing the trend of giving agents long-term memory and tools!
Whatever that means! I've no fucking idea!
I don't even really know what an agent is, because I've never seen a **single** good implementation, anywhere!
And never a Manus agent!
Lol.
I love this so much:
I love this so much:
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Lol.
I love this so much:
I love this so much:
Peter Steinberger is on Alexei Fedotov's podcast and I...part of me wants engage in self-harm and watch it. But, ugh....
The one clip I've seen has Steinberger -- an obvious steroid abuser, because of course -- remarking that he views "vibe coding" as a slur and prefers "agentic engineering."
Jfc.
The one clip I've seen has Steinberger -- an obvious steroid abuser, because of course -- remarking that he views "vibe coding" as a slur and prefers "agentic engineering."
Jfc.
February 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Peter Steinberger is on Alexei Fedotov's podcast and I...part of me wants engage in self-harm and watch it. But, ugh....
The one clip I've seen has Steinberger -- an obvious steroid abuser, because of course -- remarking that he views "vibe coding" as a slur and prefers "agentic engineering."
Jfc.
The one clip I've seen has Steinberger -- an obvious steroid abuser, because of course -- remarking that he views "vibe coding" as a slur and prefers "agentic engineering."
Jfc.
Claude Code blew my mind and changed the way I code! Get on board bro, or you'll be left behind!
The way I code (when I'm not injecting far too much synthetic testosterone and lifting 2-4 hrs/day):
The way I code (when I'm not injecting far too much synthetic testosterone and lifting 2-4 hrs/day):
February 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Claude Code blew my mind and changed the way I code! Get on board bro, or you'll be left behind!
The way I code (when I'm not injecting far too much synthetic testosterone and lifting 2-4 hrs/day):
The way I code (when I'm not injecting far too much synthetic testosterone and lifting 2-4 hrs/day):
I love this entirely too much.
If I were teaching a course on AI this would definitely make it into one of the slides.
If I were teaching a course on AI this would definitely make it into one of the slides.
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I love this entirely too much.
If I were teaching a course on AI this would definitely make it into one of the slides.
If I were teaching a course on AI this would definitely make it into one of the slides.
This is not a world I want to live in any longer.
As Gerard says in today's video: "the crash cannot happen soon enough."
As Gerard says in today's video: "the crash cannot happen soon enough."
The obnoxious GitHub OpenClaw AI bot is … a crypto bro
YouTube video by Pivot to AI
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This is not a world I want to live in any longer.
As Gerard says in today's video: "the crash cannot happen soon enough."
As Gerard says in today's video: "the crash cannot happen soon enough."
Jfc.
Yes, this "idea" has become the "baseline" across "much of the left-intellectual landscape" insomuch that this "idea" is a description of what LLMs are and do.
There's nothing more happening than token prediction; these are synthetic text extruders, not cognitive machines enclosing a mind.
Yes, this "idea" has become the "baseline" across "much of the left-intellectual landscape" insomuch that this "idea" is a description of what LLMs are and do.
There's nothing more happening than token prediction; these are synthetic text extruders, not cognitive machines enclosing a mind.
February 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Jfc.
Yes, this "idea" has become the "baseline" across "much of the left-intellectual landscape" insomuch that this "idea" is a description of what LLMs are and do.
There's nothing more happening than token prediction; these are synthetic text extruders, not cognitive machines enclosing a mind.
Yes, this "idea" has become the "baseline" across "much of the left-intellectual landscape" insomuch that this "idea" is a description of what LLMs are and do.
There's nothing more happening than token prediction; these are synthetic text extruders, not cognitive machines enclosing a mind.
OpenAI's ad lacks clarity because there's no real consensus around what, exactly, is to be "built" with any of these tools.
Efficacy at code generation aside, there's no paucity of software. The bottleneck to software was never "not enough software."
Efficacy at code generation aside, there's no paucity of software. The bottleneck to software was never "not enough software."
👎 "Where the ad falters is clarity. For the average Super Bowl viewer, the leap from abstract “building” to a concrete understanding of Codex is a wide one."
Read @trishlaostwal.bsky.social's Super Bowl hot take 👇
Read @trishlaostwal.bsky.social's Super Bowl hot take 👇
Super Bowl Hot Take: OpenAI Wants You to Build But It's Unclear What
The ad projects ambition and credibility, but its abstract storytelling may leave the average joe unsure what OpenAI is actually selling.
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
OpenAI's ad lacks clarity because there's no real consensus around what, exactly, is to be "built" with any of these tools.
Efficacy at code generation aside, there's no paucity of software. The bottleneck to software was never "not enough software."
Efficacy at code generation aside, there's no paucity of software. The bottleneck to software was never "not enough software."
This incoherent nonsense has all the grace of a teenager bumbling through sex for the first time: it's all elbows, fervent desire, no technique, and the afterglow is mired by an encroaching shame around one's performance.
Is it any wonder I'm leaving consulting to open a coffee shop in Clermont?
Is it any wonder I'm leaving consulting to open a coffee shop in Clermont?
February 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This incoherent nonsense has all the grace of a teenager bumbling through sex for the first time: it's all elbows, fervent desire, no technique, and the afterglow is mired by an encroaching shame around one's performance.
Is it any wonder I'm leaving consulting to open a coffee shop in Clermont?
Is it any wonder I'm leaving consulting to open a coffee shop in Clermont?
My god, I doubt I could keep my lunch down listening to these chuds fellate each other.
Shawn Wang, btw, is one of the dumbest fucking people in tech, a truly subpar intellect in every way.
Shawn Wang, btw, is one of the dumbest fucking people in tech, a truly subpar intellect in every way.
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Jeff Dean / @jeffdean:
Thanks for having me on the @latentspacepod, @swyx and @FanaHOVA! I enjoyed our discussion! Site with summary: https://latent.space/... Video: https://www.youtube.com/...
Jeff Dean / @jeffdean:
Thanks for having me on the @latentspacepod, @swyx and @FanaHOVA! I enjoyed our discussion! Site with summary: https://latent.space/... Video: https://www.youtube.com/...
February 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM
My god, I doubt I could keep my lunch down listening to these chuds fellate each other.
Shawn Wang, btw, is one of the dumbest fucking people in tech, a truly subpar intellect in every way.
Shawn Wang, btw, is one of the dumbest fucking people in tech, a truly subpar intellect in every way.
Yes, it's a lot easier than you think...when you have an LLM do it for you.
Work is very easy when you're not the one doing it.
Work is very easy when you're not the one doing it.
Creating your own programs might seem daunting. It’s a lot easier than you think. on.wsj.com/4rReBOx
You don’t have to be a programming whiz. You can just ask AI a simple question like, “Write a script that will convert a folder full of Word docs to PDFs.”
Creating your own programs might seem daunting. It’s a lot easier than you think.
on.wsj.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Yes, it's a lot easier than you think...when you have an LLM do it for you.
Work is very easy when you're not the one doing it.
Work is very easy when you're not the one doing it.
“The dopamine hit of rapid output masks what’s happening underneath: you’re accumulating technical debt at unprecedented speed.”
Love the growing recognition that vibe coding has destroyed the profession of software development.
Because it has. If you’re young, run, run away, run fast, now.
Love the growing recognition that vibe coding has destroyed the profession of software development.
Because it has. If you’re young, run, run away, run fast, now.
The Deadly Trap of Vibe Coding
Imagine you’re a frontend engineer who just discovered Cursor. You type a prompt, and 200 lines of TypeScript appear. Another prompt, and…
theashishmaurya.medium.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“The dopamine hit of rapid output masks what’s happening underneath: you’re accumulating technical debt at unprecedented speed.”
Love the growing recognition that vibe coding has destroyed the profession of software development.
Because it has. If you’re young, run, run away, run fast, now.
Love the growing recognition that vibe coding has destroyed the profession of software development.
Because it has. If you’re young, run, run away, run fast, now.
Again: where are the successful “agents?”
Where? Show me. I’ve yet to see one good implementation. One.
This is a revolution without any successful examples whatsoever. www.businessinsider.com/canva-ai-age...
Where? Show me. I’ve yet to see one good implementation. One.
This is a revolution without any successful examples whatsoever. www.businessinsider.com/canva-ai-age...
AI agents are transforming what it's like to be a coder: 'It's been unlike any other time.'
AI agents are turning software engineers into overseers — and could be coming for other white-collar jobs. Many companies still need to adapt roles.
www.businessinsider.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Again: where are the successful “agents?”
Where? Show me. I’ve yet to see one good implementation. One.
This is a revolution without any successful examples whatsoever. www.businessinsider.com/canva-ai-age...
Where? Show me. I’ve yet to see one good implementation. One.
This is a revolution without any successful examples whatsoever. www.businessinsider.com/canva-ai-age...
"AI optimism requires you to see yourself and your loved ones as safe from AI; as the passengers in the self-driving car, and not as the pedestrians it might run over."
AI optimism is a class privilege
I think I have an idea why we're so extremely divided on AI: it's because we have an intuitive sense of who it stands to benefit, and who stands to pay the costs. I think whether you see reason for op...
joshcollinsworth.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"AI optimism requires you to see yourself and your loved ones as safe from AI; as the passengers in the self-driving car, and not as the pedestrians it might run over."
"The future, if there is a future in software, lies in high-touch enterprise sales."
Leave it to a fellow silvery northerner to point out that the future is bleak as can be.
Leave it to a fellow silvery northerner to point out that the future is bleak as can be.
The Sideprocalypse | Discussion
The Sideprocalypse - Johan Halse
You can't open a feed today without having AI boosters fling word salad like "agentic engineering" or "openclaw" into your beautiful but disapproving face. I'm terrible at predicting the future—you should ask me about selling NVIDIA stock in early 2022 some time—but one thing seems abundantly clear at this point.
johan.hal.se
February 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
"The future, if there is a future in software, lies in high-touch enterprise sales."
Leave it to a fellow silvery northerner to point out that the future is bleak as can be.
Leave it to a fellow silvery northerner to point out that the future is bleak as can be.
Not a Norlund fan, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him evil.
This video is great tho as it showcases some seriously deranged tweets, has pictures of **just what the people into this garbage look like,** and generally exposes the mentally ill nature of this "agents" nonsense.
This video is great tho as it showcases some seriously deranged tweets, has pictures of **just what the people into this garbage look like,** and generally exposes the mentally ill nature of this "agents" nonsense.
AI agent hype will bankrupt you
YouTube video by Chris Norlund
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Not a Norlund fan, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him evil.
This video is great tho as it showcases some seriously deranged tweets, has pictures of **just what the people into this garbage look like,** and generally exposes the mentally ill nature of this "agents" nonsense.
This video is great tho as it showcases some seriously deranged tweets, has pictures of **just what the people into this garbage look like,** and generally exposes the mentally ill nature of this "agents" nonsense.
"...[F]irms predict sizable impacts over the next 3 years, forecasting AI will boost productivity by 1.4%, increase output by 0.8% and cut employment by 0.7%. We also survey individual employees who predict a 0.5% increase in employment in the next 3 years as a result of AI."
Useless vibes.
Useless vibes.
Firm Data on AI
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"...[F]irms predict sizable impacts over the next 3 years, forecasting AI will boost productivity by 1.4%, increase output by 0.8% and cut employment by 0.7%. We also survey individual employees who predict a 0.5% increase in employment in the next 3 years as a result of AI."
Useless vibes.
Useless vibes.
When these people imagine a world, it's one without you in it.
Holy hell, how the Plain Dealer has fallen.
This editor should resign from the field in disgrace, but instead, he’s whining that a job applicant saw his AI policy and rightfully ran screaming.
This editor should resign from the field in disgrace, but instead, he’s whining that a job applicant saw his AI policy and rightfully ran screaming.
February 16, 2026 at 2:23 AM
When these people imagine a world, it's one without you in it.
I am so over this all.
You know this guy will disappear into his hole at OpenAI, with his massive sack of cash, and never be seen again.
In 2-3 years, after more than a few high profile incidents with moltbots/agents, everyone will move on and pretend, as with NFTs, that none of this happened.
You know this guy will disappear into his hole at OpenAI, with his massive sack of cash, and never be seen again.
In 2-3 years, after more than a few high profile incidents with moltbots/agents, everyone will move on and pretend, as with NFTs, that none of this happened.
OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundation reut.rs/4auGm8A
OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundation
Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, and the open-source bot is becoming a foundation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sunday.
reut.rs
February 16, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I am so over this all.
You know this guy will disappear into his hole at OpenAI, with his massive sack of cash, and never be seen again.
In 2-3 years, after more than a few high profile incidents with moltbots/agents, everyone will move on and pretend, as with NFTs, that none of this happened.
You know this guy will disappear into his hole at OpenAI, with his massive sack of cash, and never be seen again.
In 2-3 years, after more than a few high profile incidents with moltbots/agents, everyone will move on and pretend, as with NFTs, that none of this happened.
The morons are out in force.
Be careful kiddos.
Be careful kiddos.
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@om:
All right @sama congratulations for getting @steipete and having him help you build out Codex. Great news for all and even better he is not being Zucked. clawON
@om:
All right @sama congratulations for getting @steipete and having him help you build out Codex. Great news for all and even better he is not being Zucked. clawON
February 16, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The morons are out in force.
Be careful kiddos.
Be careful kiddos.
That “appears“ is load bearing.
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Clint Betts / @clintbetts:
Among frontier AI leaders, Dario appears to be the only one seriously grappling with the moral and ethical weight of what his company is building.
Clint Betts / @clintbetts:
Among frontier AI leaders, Dario appears to be the only one seriously grappling with the moral and ethical weight of what his company is building.
February 16, 2026 at 1:05 AM
That “appears“ is load bearing.
The morons are out in force.
Be careful out there.
Be careful out there.
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Igor Babuschkin / @ibab:
What's the best open alternative to OpenClaw right now? Doesn't make sense to put all your data into it if it's owned by OpenAI.
Igor Babuschkin / @ibab:
What's the best open alternative to OpenClaw right now? Doesn't make sense to put all your data into it if it's owned by OpenAI.
February 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The morons are out in force.
Be careful out there.
Be careful out there.
Jfc.
A story about an AI-generated article contained fabricated, AI-generated quotes.
Ars Technica Pulls Article With AI Fabricated Quotes About AI Generated Article
A story about an AI-generated article contained fabricated, AI-generated quotes.
www.404media.co
February 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Jfc.