[LRUG] Ghosttown

[Benjamin Eskola]

If everyone's claiming it, does your CV really stand out by claiming it?

Anyway, that's even assuming it *is* an amplifier. In many cases it seems to be a longwinded (and expensive) way of doing what would be easier to just do oneself.

Regards,

Ben

> On 11. Feb 2026, at 13.53, Igor via Chat <chat at lists.lrug.org> wrote:
> 
> Agree with Eleanor. In today’s world, the smartest move might be to embrace AI as an amplifier, using it to boost your impact and make your CV stand out, while still highlighting the problem-solving and critical thinking only humans can provide.
> 
> On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 at 13:49, Eleanor McHugh via Chat <chat at lists.lrug.org> wrote:
> Best Outcome?
> 
> Bubble grow large.
> 
> Bubble go pop.
> 
> Employers rediscover that programmers don't just regurgitate code: they understand problems and devise solutions.
> 
> Judging by previous hype cycles, this could take a while...
> 
> 
> > On 11 Feb 2026, at 11:10, Michael Pavling via Chat <chat at lists.lrug.org> wrote:
> > 
> > Well... The jobs market looks pretty bleak, doesn't it?
> > 
> > There seems to be no entry-level roles now, and the mid/senior roles are few and far between, with hundreds of applicants scrabbling to stand out with their AI tuned CVs :-(
> > 
> > What's gonna be the case in a couple of years? (Or even at the end of this year)
> > Is that it for Ruby jobs now? Is it the end for almost all tech stacks? 😬
> > 
> > Do we all just need to re-align to be maintainers of the output?
> > 
> > *sigh* What's everyone's hope for a best outcome?