On Making
Summary
Beej Jorgensen discusses the tension between manual making and AI assisted creation, arguing that true making involves personal agency and pride that AI cannot provide. He explores the AI dev schism, demonstrates with examples such as a hand built flashcard app and a code/assembly discussion, and reflects on ownership and attribution of AI generated work. He concludes that making remains meaningful when the creator retains involvement and intention, while AI outputs complicate credit and attribution.