Just Jealous

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 27, 2026

LLMs vs Developers

Sugar farmers complain about aspartame because they're bitter and jealous

Hospitals complain about people who deliver babies at home because they're bitter and jealous

Dentists complain about dentures because they're bitter and jealous

Carpenters complain about Ikea because they're bitter and jealous

Medical doctors complain about quacks because they're bitter and jealous

Programmers complain about "vibe coders" because they're bitter and jealous █

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