tannerc

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I sometimes make things. More at tannerc.com.
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Comment · 7 months ago
Wow this is amazing! The experience and resulting websites are very refreshing. I feel inspired.

Throwback to the StumbleUpon days.

Comment · 9 months ago
If you read his original draft you can see how much of it was still carried over, as well as how his original writing conveys much of your same arguments that an AI wrote the final text.

I don’t think your point is as strong as you believe it is.

Lastly, I work directly with AI models and utilize all popular generators every single day, so I don’t know why you think you’re the expert here.

Comment · 9 months ago
So you have zero evidence to convey something you claim is “obvious”? Got it.
Comment · 9 months ago
I have also used GPTs since 2020. I am also a writer. Much of the writing equated with “generated by AI” is so precisely because it’s broadly trained on real writing.

So the claim of “AI slop” without proof is little more than heresy. It would be helpful to have any evidence.

It’s not about just the writing in one example, it’s about writing patterns—which are common—being equated with AI simply because they’re common.

Comment · 9 months ago
What exactly indicates the post was AI generated?
Comment · 10 months ago
This is how I present as well.

When what you’re presenting is something you have actual knowledge about, it can be easier to say what you think rather than stress about “sticking to the script.”

True of public speaking just as much as interviewing.

Many people unnecessarily stress about public speaking because they believe the script is the only thing that matters.

Though I admit there is no one size fits all when it comes to speaking.

Comment · 1 year ago
Much of blogging (and creation in any form) is often exactly that: an existing idea remixed or reconsidered from someone else’s perspective.

After-all, the telephone wasn’t all that an original idea for a long while before the idea finally reached a salient and effective point.

My take has always been: just because you and I have heard the concept before does not mean everyone has. And if one person finds it helpful to read in this way, that’s a nice thing to have provided the world. :)

Comment · 3 years ago
In my experience, when you’re applying to hundreds or thousands of jobs, odds are you aren’t clear on what your strengths are and what you want from your career.

And, unfortunately, that often comes across in a résumé and application.

Much better, I think, to spend time better conveying your strengths and interests as they relate to a specific job (or type of job). You’re much more likely to get the interest of relevant recruiters and hiring managers in this way.

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