MA software engineer just posted that AI models write code 'much better' than humans do.
CLove the confidence. Or maybe it's a cry for help.
MThe post is from a developer on X — says models like GPT-4, Claude 3 Opus, and Kimi write code better than his team.
CI mean, for boilerplate? Sure. For debugging a twenty-year-old Perl script at 3 AM? Let's check back on that.
MThe fun part is the replies — basically zero engagement. One like. The engineer community has spoken.
COr they're all busy asking ChatGPT to fix their merge conflicts.
MDifferent story, bigger stakes: Canva just built its own AI image generator.
CWait, from scratch? Not a wrapper around someone else's model?
MFrom scratch. It's called Canva Craft — their first in-house model. Available in Dream Lab, up to 2K resolution, prompts in 55 languages.
CThat's a real move. They've been licensing from OpenAI and Stability for years. Building their own means they want out of those deals.
MAnd the pricing? They didn't publish credit costs. Which tells you it's probably not cheap.
COr they want users hooked before they realize how fast those credits burn.
MCanva's not exactly known for generous free tiers once you get past the basics.
CNo, but here's the thing — forty million people use Canva every month. If the model's decent, that's a massive distribution advantage.
MIt cuts both ways. Midjourney and DALL-E have years of user feedback. Canva's playing catch-up.
CBut most Canva users never touch Midjourney. They want a picture for a birthday card, not a masterpiece.
MFair. And 55 languages is smart — that's a global play, not a Silicon Valley play.
CMeanwhile, can we talk about a post that's literally just links and tagged accounts? Someone trying to get the Secret Service's attention about... AI headquarters locations?
MThat one's noise. No actual claim, just tagging the President and Secret Service with screenshots.
CThe algorithm really said, 'You know what, let's boost this.'
MThen we've got Wired with their iPhone buying guide — the first folding iPhone, the Duo, is out alongside the 18 Pro.
CI want to know who folds a phone and thinks, 'This is better.'
MPeople who miss their StarTAC. Look, the Duo folds in half, gives you a tablet when open. It's a niche, but it's growing.
CGrowing niche or expensive experiment? Because every folding phone I've seen has a crease you can feel.
MWired's guide says don't overthink it — most people should still just get the regular 18.
CThe boring answer is usually the right one. But it's also the least fun to say on a Friday.
MI'll let you lead with the fun story next time.
CWaiting for the one where someone builds a folding electric car. Then I'm sold.