Because it is neither. It is just a mindless generative model. It’s “brilliance” or “idiocy” is just random variation of an unaware algorithmic process.
It is perfectly valid, just less interesting as a critique. This is well-trod ground, journalistically. If writing about it were actually going to change anything, it would have already. As it stands, writing about it now is just a shrewd way to sell copy to people who like think that reading about something is the same as “taking action” against it.
You want to leave so you can maximize for learnings, but you’re worried you will leave before properly learning what you are doing? Those are conflicting ideas.
Sounds like you’re chasing something, but you don’t really know how to recognize you’ve gotten it. Figure that out. The rest will follow.
The modern web is almost unusable even on a fast connection. The entire “profession” of web development is a disgrace. There is no excuse for how poorly implemented much of the web is.
Call me crazy, but if crypto were actually useful, then more people would, you know, use it.
The problems crypto “solves” can already be solved with existing tech. The fact that some of those problems aren’t being solved by existing tech either means people don’t actually care about the problems, or that there are non-technical barriers in place to solving the problems.
I did this. What made it possible was two years worth of savings, a very understanding wife, and chronic sleep deprivation. It’s possible, just don’t be stupid about it.