I don’t actually think I frame that as the only alternative. There’s nuance on the article. It’s a bit up to you how to interpret it. Some options are:
He would have actually kept the job if he hadn’t slacked off the final week, and kept using AI.
The job was not a good fit for him anyway because the vibecode-heavy workspace virtually required using AI. But that doesn’t meant that there wouldn’t be other jobs for him (he gets one at the end btw).
He might have been able to get by without AI if he didn’t go through his gargantuan vimwiki project for 3 weeks.
Are you sure you read it? The POV character gets fired (and ends up working as a
janitordoorman) because they only start using it “too late”.It’s implied that he actually gets fired because of refusing orders for 3 weeks, and then slacking off another week.
But you frame the only alternative as “use the AI tools we tell you to”.
I don’t actually think I frame that as the only alternative. There’s nuance on the article. It’s a bit up to you how to interpret it. Some options are: