The fever effect is fairly well documented, and could account for what you’re seeing. For me, when I’m sick it feels like I suddenly gain the ability to take care of myself.

Speaking as a senior dev: AI has replaced new hires and interns, and the students know it. Why would management hire me juniors when Claude does what they can for cheaper? Will be interesting to see how this ouroboros functions in 10 years when it’s still recycling the state of the art as of 2022, and the senior devs start retiring with nothing but agentic backfills.

Dang, he who gets spread gets bred. Law of the jungle baby.