i recently got access to the paid version of Claude at my job. they wanted us to automate some routine tasks, fine. i had it make something, then asked how i could save it as a skill for future use. it said it doesn’t have skills or macros. i said what, yes there are skills right there in the customize section. it came back with the usual “you’re right! let me check… oh yes indeed there is such a function. my bad. here’s more information from the web: …”

like… oh my god. imagine if this were an unpaid intern. they would be immediately shot into the atmosphere. but instead we pay for this shit.

forgive her, she’s been outsourcing all mental activity for a while.

that’s called a functioning brain though. if you’re alone and nothing goes through your mind, that’s fucking weird.