The slop must stop
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A critical commentary on what the author calls 'AI slop' — low-quality, hype-driven AI outputs being passed off as genuine progress. Three case studies are examined: Spotify's claim of 4,500 deployments with AI assistance (criticized for measuring vanity metrics like deploys instead of user satisfaction), OpenClaw's mobile app (criticized as visibly vibe-coded without design thought), and Codex app lead Andrew's implication that GPT is competitive on frontend UI because Codex looks good — when in reality the app's quality comes from human designers. The author draws a parallel to the microservices hype cycle, arguing that AI adoption is following the same pattern of crowd-chasing without clear definitions or honest measurement. The core argument: AI companies and their partners are reporting meaningless metrics to build hype while avoiding honest discussion of actual user outcomes and the continued necessity of skilled developers.