Why “enjoyment” is being discussed
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Strongly agree. Thinking of music — you reap enjoyment from practicing by yourself, then collaborating with other musicians as craftspeople, then performing for an audience. All…
by zabriel_goss · Oct 19, 2026
> It doesn't bother me that Claude could one-shot it, because that's not the point. What do you say to someone that is bothered though? I don't know why it effects my enjoyment…
by fooqux · Oct 19, 2026
I think blog author's point was that even if AI is faster and better at coding, it's still okay to write code yourself - at least as a hobby - because that's something you enjoy…
by Nition · Oct 19, 2026
> Work is not life. Work is a significant amount of my waking life. I chose this career because it is something I enjoy. But AI is removing a lot of the enjoyment for me. And sa…
by thayne · Oct 19, 2026
Yes I agree, you should try generating your own custom AI assisted art. You might be surprised by the enjoyment you get out of manifesting a vision in your head that you could n…
by rileymat2 · Oct 19, 2026
$100/mo. is basically the cost of a cable TV package. Often $120-170, actually. If you're the kind of person who gets enjoyment being able to code all sorts of things you w…
by crazygringo · Oct 19, 2026
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Joy is the state of being that allows one to experience feelings of intense, long-lasting happiness and contentment of life. It is closely related to, and often evoked by, well-being, success, or good fortune. Happiness, pleasure, and gratitude are closely related to joy but are not identical to it. Read more on Wikipedia