# Work

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## [About the Work category](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/about-the-work-category/67)

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**Author:** [@brett](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/u/brett)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/about-the-work-category/67 "2026-09-29T15:49:01Z")

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Discussions related to professional software development, like navigating nuanced situations about how employers are (mis)using AI and other challenges.

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## [Organizations that don't force AI](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/organizations-that-dont-force-ai/75)

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**Author:** [@Machine](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/u/Machine)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/organizations-that-dont-force-ai/75 "2026-10-02T00:36:39Z")

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Hey folks, If you happened upon my intro thread reply, you may have seen this coming. Simply put, it’s a fair statement to say that most of us aren’t interested in using AI to code for various reasons. It’s also a fair …

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## [Chance of Agentic Hype Bubble Popping](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/chance-of-agentic-hype-bubble-popping/118)

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**Author:** [@csreindeer](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/u/csreindeer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/chance-of-agentic-hype-bubble-popping/118 "2026-10-01T22:48:27Z")

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I am pessimistic about AI going away entirely in the professional world, however, I do wonder if Agentic Hype will end soon. I think for the rest of my career the agentic hype will stand alone as the single most absurd t…

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## [Publicly Expressing That You Aren't Using AI At Work](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/publicly-expressing-that-you-arent-using-ai-at-work/102)

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**Author:** [@potatomakesgames](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/u/potatomakesgames)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/publicly-expressing-that-you-arent-using-ai-at-work/102 "2026-10-01T21:14:35Z")

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(I’ll be real, I’m partly making this topic because i’m nervous, lol) This thread is for posting about the specific day to day experiences of trying to make your AI stance known at work (while hopefully also not losing …

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## [Approaches to Navigating Professional Software Development as an AI-Skeptic](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/approaches-to-navigating-professional-software-development-as-an-ai-skeptic/33)

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**Author:** [@Elliot](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/u/Elliot)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://humancrafted.discourse.group/t/approaches-to-navigating-professional-software-development-as-an-ai-skeptic/33 "2026-09-30T12:14:47Z")

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I’m starting this topic as a place to discuss strategies for how to navigate professional software engineering in 2026, now that these AI “tools” have been so widely integrated into the profession. Personally, I’m past …