In my line of work I have to say that constantly.

Can you add that button? Should be easy, maybe by tomorrow? -> Nope, we will need 3 million backend changes; maybe in 6 months.

Edit: WTF really?! Just fucking use AI to do it. -> Nope. AI can't do it and even if it can you will just create a bunch of technical debt.

breaks neck

"Nope!"

I like to say that yes, I can do it in under an hour, but very badly.

I used to work for a humanitarian organisation, that is to say, I was overworked and underpayed. During my time there, I developed what I think is the perfect answer to pushy bosses who put you under time pressure to deliver:

Do you want the job done quickly ? Or do you want the job done well?

(Neutral tone, neutral facial expressions, average voice volume are a must)

I've changed jobs often ever since. To this day, no boss or client has chosen 'quick', questioned the veracity of my statement/question (this obviously means that you must, indeed, deliver quality) or had the nerve to answer 'both'.

I read the first part of your comment and thought "but that's what it says" and then read the second part,went back to the first and then I realized.

Brain like turtle. 🐢

But I love my Instant Komodo Dragon®️ Just add water! ™️

https://youtu.be/uHSvKNQNzc0

This one is called The German Guns, I've had it memorised for years

Yeah, I've read too many Culture novels to put up with an "AI" that doesn't actually understand anything, just pretends to. I would be willing to engage with an artificial mind, but not with a mindless autocomplete.

It's like they invented the "mouth" of a potential future AGI, and call that AGI itself, while the brain is still missing.

That's not what that's about. "Avoid instant replies" means you shouldn't feel the need to drop everything and immediately reply to every message you get, regardless of importance. Some things can be left for later. The people who matter will understand, and the people who don't understand don't matter.