GoKawiilEssay argues programmers should reject AI tools the way artists have
A blog post titled 'Programming Isn't Special' contrasts the creative industry's broad pushback against AI—writers' strikes, artist open letters, musician lawsuits—with many programmers' continued use of AI coding tools despite disliking them. The author contends this double standard rests on a false distinction, arguing that programming is itself a form of Art and citing John Berger's concept of 'mystification' from 'Ways of Seeing' to challenge the idea that functional work can't be artistic.