Avdi iconAvdiOct 15, 2026 ~1 min source read

Lies, Damn Lies, and Github Stars

Originally appeared on avdi.codes . The social-proof machine for AI techniques and tools is circular, and it’s getting absurd. A rant. A blog version of this video: The social proof machine On the way to the office the other day I was catching up on AI coding videos, and I heard something I’d heard before, but this tim

Lies, Damn Lies, and Github Stars

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