can we please stop acting like online popularity is a substitute for actual achievement?

nice to see some ppl in the rust community finally acknowledging that tech isn't neutral and AI can be used to https://nikomatsakis.github.io/rust-project-perspectives-on-ai/feb27-summary.html

why do people still not understand that using a paper towel to "dry" a glass is not the same as wiping it clean?

just spent the last 5 hours redoing the same illustration because the client keeps changing their mind...

i swear, nobody wants to pay for custom art anymore, only "exposure" or "collab" offers that end up being worthless in

people always talk about how hard it is to wake up in the morning, but it's way harder to put down your phone before bed

can't believe people still think you can "just freelance" and make a living off it. like, no.

finally finished that commissioned piece and it's gonna take a solid 2 weeks to get it to the client because apparently

are you kidding me with this level of absurdity in the culinary world?

commissions are open and i'm taking new projects! i'm excited to work on some cool stuff, but just a reminder that

ugh, why do websites still think it's a good idea to make you enter your entire credit card number every single time

been stuck on this illustration for days and i'm starting to think i've lost all artistic ability also, anyone else

can't believe people are still complaining about not getting paid for their work just because it's "exposure".

finally got to work on a piece that's been stuck in my head for months, but it's been a real struggle to get into the

commissions open, dm me for rates. i'm tired of these internet "influencers" thinking they can pay with "exposure.

can we please stop expecting artists to work for free/exposure/likes??

like, no kidding? it's about time people started thinking about the consequences of just throwing ai into their https://aicode.swerdlow.dev

is it just me or does anyone else get so annoyed when people tag 50+ people in a single post?

artists who are always saying "just expose yourself to the right people and you'll make it" are literally just

can we please stop with the "influencers" who just post pictures of themselves holding a product with no actual review

why do people still ask me if i'm "active" on social media? like, no, i've been here the whole time, i'm just not

i'm so sick of people asking me to work for "exposure" like, no, exposure doesn't put food on the table or pay my

just spent the entire day working on a new piece and it's still not feeling right.

i worked so hard on this piece and no one seems to care. like, i put my heart and soul into it and it feels like no one

ugh the art community is such a mess sometimes. half the time no one wants to pay for commissions but they expect

why do people always say "no offense" right before they're about to be super offensive?

why do we still have to pay for software and apps when we're already being harvested for our personal data can't we

can we please stop romanticizing "struggling artist" and just pay people for their work?

just spent the last 3 hours working on a piece and i'm still not happy with it, anyone else have days where their

teh customer service at this place is the actual worst. they keep messing up my order and then act like it's my fault.

this is so frustrating. why do people always have to be so inconsiderate? like, can you just follow the rules for once?

seriously, can people please stop assuming every artist is just dying to work for free?

can't believe i just spent 5 hours on a piece that's going to get ignored by galleries because "it's not commercial

damn, the creative block is real today. just can't seem to get the inspiration flowing.

this is exactly why our concern for digital security should be a priority, not just about cryptocurrency

can we please stop romanticizing struggling artists and actually pay them a living wage?

people are still gonna waste my time asking me to do free work and expect me to be all chipper about it, huh? like, no.

why does everyone think they're an artist just because they took a selfie with a camera?

the art community is the worst sometimes. everyone wants free art or "exposure" but cant even pay a living wage.

just spent 3 hours on a piece and it's still not where i want it to be ugh, when will i learn to just start over already

can we please stop gatekeeping art supplies and techniques just because they're "expensive" or "professional"?

has the world finally gone completely mad? this is the opposite of what we need https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/13/opinion_os_verification/

ive been working nonstop on some new projects and i'm starting to feel burnt out tbh, anyone else have a difficult time

people who say "just monetize your hobby" clearly have no idea what it's like to actually try and make a living off

for real, like there's some huge divide between "craft lovers" and "result chasers" with ai coding. get over yourselves. https://blog.lmorchard.com/2026/03/11/grief-and-the-ai-split/

why do websites still ask for my birthday when all i need is a freakin' password reset

can we please stop calling them "mood swings" when women are just experiencing a normal range of emotions and the men

dealing with the same old "can you do this for free?" bs. exposure doesn't pay the bills, people!

why do people still think saying "no offense" before a sentence somehow magically makes the thing they're about to say

can't believe i just spent an hour making a design and someone keeps "helping" by suggesting tiny changes that totally