RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116578781744142408
In my view, the modern world has produced a serious problem: half-knowledge. In this context, there is no doubt that the AI-trained intern is deemed 'more right' than the person with experience.
I have always appreciated the spirit of change in young people - I myself have been a proponent of change - but this confidence rooted in a profound ignorance of the subject matter worries me. I see it on social media, where everyone is an expert on every topic, and I see it in the professional world. Young or not.
"I need the full DevOps workflow to publish the site."
"It's a static site. Here are the SFTP credentials to upload the files you have, which were generated by the client's SSG."
"You don't understand. I need to upload the site; I need the DevOps procedure."
"No, you don't understand. It's generated by BSSG; all you have to do is upload the output via SFTP into the FreeBSD jail and the deploy is automatic."
Silence.
"But how does the deploy bot handle it?"
Silence.
The person who hired him (as an intern) gets on the line:
"Just humor him, the kid is sharp-he's really good with AI!"
I tell him we're talking about two completely different things.
He fires back: "If you can't keep up with him, I think you need to update your skills. That's what we're paying you for."
And that was that. I've decided that for 80 Euros a year - while providing a dedicated FreeBSD jail, over 100GB of hosting, backups, monitoring, and custom BSSG tweaks - they can definitely find someone more "up to date" elsewhere.
