Re:What AI did to stackoverflow in a graph
by ButlerianJihad on Saturday July 18, 2026 @06:21PM
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You’re actually on to something here, and it’s a phenomenon beyond Google that has engendered tons of blogspam and AIslop and manual LinkedIn slop.
Many professional certifications require bearers to earn CEUs. One way these may be earned is by blogging or doing demonstrations. So if you see a bunch of entry-level techbros doing really boring blog entries or posting to LinkedIn, you should know that they intend to earn CEUs for their particular professional certifications, such as CompTIA, et. al.
It’s not their fault... but Lord, how insufferable it can be!
Re:What AI did to stackoverflow in a graph
by bombcar on Saturday July 18, 2026 @09:05PM
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Some school somewhere made participation required or heavily encouraged - understandably perhaps; it was a great signal before it got eternal Septembered into worthlessness.
Many professional certifications require bearers to earn CEUs. One way these may be earned is by blogging or doing demonstrations. So if you see a bunch of entry-level techbros doing really boring blog entries or posting to LinkedIn, you should know that they intend to earn CEUs for their particular professional certifications, such as CompTIA, et. al.
It’s not their fault... but Lord, how insufferable it can be!