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What creative technical outlets of yours have been ruined by generative AI?

Lobsters [Unofficial] March 21, 2026
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I'm watching over my alma mater's capture the flag event, and wow, it is dire. This used to be a creative outlet for me and an educational opportunity for students, but now it's almost entirely uncritical use of genAI tools; challenge developers now are "hardening" their challenges against this, but this makes it totally inaccessible to new players, so it's losing its educational value and enjoyability as well. As a developer, why should I put any creative effort in when I know it's just going to be churned by a machine and not enjoyed by anyone? Perhaps I just want to commiserate, but I'm also genuinely curious: what outlets for you have been affected similarly by this new wave?

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