Brother, there was slop before AI and slop after AI.
Pre-AI slop got a pass because the creator probably worked tirelessly to make it and that process gave it value.
Post-AI slop get criticized because AI can create it so fast and easily.
But the builder has not changed. Because the builder knows that the product depends on iteration and polish. And knowing what to iterate and what to polish requires intuition and taste. And thats the thing about taste, its forever fleeting. What we think is AI slop, was actually novel and coveted at a point before AI existed.
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Brother, there was slop before AI and slop after AI.
Pre-AI slop got a pass because the creator probably worked tirelessly to make it and that process gave it value.
Post-AI slop get criticized because AI can create it so fast and easily.
But the builder has not changed. Because the builder knows that the product depends on iteration and polish. And knowing what to iterate and what to polish requires intuition and taste. And thats the thing about taste, its forever fleeting. What we think is AI slop, was actually novel and coveted at a point before AI existed.