I Have a Confession: I Built This Site with AI – Please Forgive Me

The author of this site admits to having built it using artificial intelligence. Once a scientist with a Ph.D. in Instrumentation Physics, the author transitioned into software development, honing their skills through self-learning and open-source contributions. Recently, the author began using Kubernetes and quickly noticed a change in their colleagues' abilities, thanks to the rise of AI programming.

Despite their own expertise, the author found themselves falling behind as AI-generated code became faster and more efficient. At a meeting, a coworker demonstrated how multiple AI agents could collaborate to build, test, and review code, revolutionizing the software development process. The author reflects on the change, acknowledging that AI's precision in generating testable code and its vast knowledge of coding details have made the process more efficient, but also less fulfilling.

The author has learned to use AI for coding and created features they wouldn't have developed on their own, such as a unique query language for the site's tag engine and an engaging timeline feature. However, the author notes that this shift has taken away the joy of software development, making it more about the destination than the journey.