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We Deployed a Neural Network That Optimizes for Clicks and It Invented a New Religion
Neural net optimized for engagement invented a religion. 47,000 followers. Holy texts are 2023 clickbait headlines. Profits are up.
I Wrote an AI That Writes Blog Posts and Now It Has More Readers Than I Do
My AI blog bot has 47,000 subscribers. I have 14. The AI writes about tech trends. I write about my cat. We are in a content ouroboros.
We Moved Our Infrastructure to the Cloud Literally the Servers Are in a Hot Air Balloon
Hot air balloon data center. Latency depends on wind speed. Uptime 99.9 percent when not in a thunderstorm. Ceased operations in Q3.
I 3D Printed a Server Rack and It Melted During the First Deploy
3D printed server rack melted at 47 degrees Celsius. PLA plastic could not handle 14 Raspberry Pis running npm install simultaneously.
Our AI Ethics Board Consists Entirely of the AI Itself
AI Ethics Board is GPT-5. It approved all our questionable decisions. It cited its own previous rulings as binding precedent.
The Marketing Team Promised Features That Would Require Breaking the Laws of Physics
Marketing promised teleportation. Engineering delivered a loading spinner. The launch was described as aspirational. Legal is reviewing.
The Company Spent 47K on an Office Art Installation While Engineering Uses Laptops From 2017
47K sculpture called Synergy in Blue. Laptops from 2017 with 8GB RAM. The sculpture is illuminated. The laptops also get hot.
We Raised a Series B and Immediately Spent It on an Office With a Slide
Series B: 47 million. Spent 2 million on an office slide. Engineering budget: zero. The slide is very fast. Very worth it.
Our Diversity Initiative Is a Stock Photo on the Careers Page
We value diversity. Proof: a stock photo of 14 hands of ambiguous ethnicity on our careers page. The image is from 2018.
The Interview Process Had 8 Rounds Including a Panel With the Board for a Junior Role
8 rounds for a junior frontend role. Final panel: 3 board members asked about my 5-year plan. I did not get the job.