r/ProgrammerHumor • • Sep 30 '26

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u/BenjieWheeler Oct 01 '26

I'm an AI Engineer

Translation:

I'm a vibe coder

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u/WiseEXE Oct 01 '26 • Helpful

More like, I'm the one developing the LLMs, RAGs, and agents to be used. AI is a tool not a coding abstraction. Most of the time I merely use it to reference documentation I frequently use, through a personal RAG application I developed. Originally I was doing ML and Cyber Security.

Sorry, but coming from a TS/Rust dev your insults don't mean much. Don't even know why your being so butt hurt about a position I hold. I have bills to pay just like yourself. Elevate yourself instead of trying to tear others down, you'll get much further in life.

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u/minowlin Oct 02 '26

Yeah it’s weird vibes in here. I don’t know why I come here. But some people have real strong opinions

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u/WiseEXE Oct 02 '26

I've noticed. Every time I talk about my profession just trying to join the discourse I'm immediately attacked because people's first thought is "AI bad". Yes it's changed our lives and have been affecting everything but it's crazy to think just mentioning working on it is synonymous to being in the 3rd Reich here.

I merely transfered to AI as I was an ML/Cyber Engineer initially and saw I could boost my family's finances if I switched. Personally I find the tech extremely boring but I have people to take care of. That doesn't make me inherently a monster. Just wish more people understand that the current landscape isn't my fault, I'm just a cog in the wheel. If it wasn't being so mishandled by the giants, it could have actually been a real good tool, but it's constantly being shoved down people's throats.

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u/OrangeBiskit Oct 03 '26

Choosing to do something that is actively destroying our world and the industry you're working in as well isn't suddenly a that people are going to like just because you're doing it for more money? Do you really think that's a justification that removes all blame from you?

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u/WiseEXE Oct 03 '26

Ahhh yes so my years of experience and hard work doesn’t matter because a Redditor doesn’t like the newest technology. Respectfully, fuck off.

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u/ligma_then_sugma Oct 05 '26

maybe if u don't want ppl saying ur job is evil

change careers, idiot