[athrowaway3z]

I've seen this played out 3 times with none devs i know personally. Somebody had an idea, starts vibing and feeling like they're making insane progress and cool stuff, but what can most generously be summarized as: a big Meh.

> Most of all, there is now an illusion of a lower barrier to entry.

Arguably, there has never been a higher barrier to entry.

The benefits accrue to the skilled. We all got X% more powerful, and those who were already skilled to begin with get a proportionally better outcome.