Fuck it, make it anyway

The author describes a personal burnout triggered by the rise of generative AI, which they feel devalues programmers’ craft and erodes pride in self-written tools like their interactive git branch switcher. They contrast this with a peer’s AI-free project, Uncamera, a raw-sensor iOS camera app they deem award-worthy, and reaffirm their commitment to building a C++ game engine despite the market pressure toward faster, AI-assisted solutions.