Coders Quitting AI? AI Slop PhDs?

In this episode of Philosophy, Programs, and Prompts, Casey Hart (@OntologyExplained) and Carl Brown(@InternetOfBugs) break down the growing backlash against AI in software development. Prompted by a viral testimonial from YouTuber "Brett Codes" (@brettcodes) about quitting AI entirely, they analyze the core arguments against generative tools: environmental impacts, developer apathy, lost craft, and codebase bloat.

Drawing on Carl’s 35-year engineering career, they compare today's AI panic to the historical shifts toward compilers and package managers, exploring what it really means to adapt, maintain code quality, and stay relevant in an evolving tech landscape.