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Dwarf Fortress' creator says the industry's in shambles over AI and layoff-happy CEOs: 'Everyone I know, their bosses are slowly getting psychosis'

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dwarf-fortress-creator-says-the-industrys-in-shambles-over-ai-and-layoff-happy-ceos-everyone-i-know-their-bosses-are-slowly-getting-psychosis/
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u/Peon-Hyjal 7h ago

Can't really blame Reddit, they only see indie from the success, not the failures.

It's kind of like how if you ask a Redditor what a gym is like, they'll tell you there's a bunch of influencers recording themselves everywhere.

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u/free_terrible-advice 2h ago

Meanwhile I've spent some 2000+ hours across 6 different gyms the last few years and have seen around 1 person quietly recording their form.