The Content Flood: Why Devs (and Users) Need Slower Spaces

Every dev I know uses AI. It’s fast. It’s powerful. It’s productive.
But scroll outside of GitHub, and the vibe shifts.

Feeds are flooded. AI-generated everything.
And sure, some of it’s good. Some of it’s useful. But most of it? Noise.

We’re not jus…


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Omni

Every dev I know uses AI. It’s fast. It’s powerful. It’s productive.
But scroll outside of GitHub, and the vibe shifts.

Feeds are flooded. AI-generated everything.
And sure, some of it’s good. Some of it’s useful. But most of it? Noise.

We’re not just competing for attention anymore. We’re competing with machines that never sleep.

So here’s the open question:
If we’re building the future of the internet, what kind of internet are we building?

Do we keep chasing scale and speed?

Or do we make room for slower, more human interactions too?

We have the tools. But maybe what we need next is a new intention.

One where devs build not just apps—but spaces that bring people together in more meaningful ways.


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Omni


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