Why Does Everyone Hate Software Developers?

Candy and fake sugar, Adam has so many vacuums, weird AI startup vibes and optimization brags, working with different AI models, how we decide what our default prompt is, the normie view of GPT5, and why do you hate software engineers?

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Topics:

• (00:00) - Stop talking
• (00:27) - Using the retail box of stuff
• (01:05) - Candy and fake sugar (brought to you by Element drinks)
• (07:31) - Adam has a vacuum in every room of his house
• (12:01) - AI startup vibes
• (28:38) - Weird optimization brags
• (30:25) - Adam's not checking his email anymore
• (31:35) - Working with Chinese AI models
• (32:23) - What is our default prompt?
• (44:53) - The normie view of GPT5
• (51:53) - Focusing on smaller and faster
• (54:37) - Why do people hate software engineers?

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