Thoughts on careers, proof, and the future of work in the age of AI.
AI collapsed the relationship between effort and output. The downstream effects are everywhere. What can you trust when nothing takes effort?
You spent years doing excellent work. Then the proof disappeared. The pages got sunsetted, the Slacks went dark, and the witnesses scattered. In an age of AI, only human-verified proof holds up.
AI collapsed the cost of appearing competent. The hiring process became a test of one skill: passing the hiring process. What actually got lost, and why the answer isn't more AI.