I Sold Out for $20 a Month and All I Got Was This Perfectly Generated Terraform
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- The author initially dismissed LLM tools like Copilot and Gemini as worthless and unethical, comparing them to overhyped trends like the Metaverse and NFTs.
- Using Claude Code changed his perspective: it effectively handled tedious programming tasks (e.g., Terraform, READMEs, YAML, GitHub Actions), saving time and reducing resentment.
- He acknowledges the ethical problems with LLMs—stealing human knowledge and benefiting the wealthy—but finds the tool too useful to ignore.
- Pro-LLM arguments include dismissing IP/copyright as irrelevant and prioritizing feature delivery over code quality, as exemplified by a pragmatic friend who succeeds with minimal craftsmanship.
- The author struggles with the moral compromise: using a tool that is both effective and unethical, feeling like a 'mercenary' rather than an 'artist' in his work.