Yes, I *am* that ESR. Well, it's the question people usually ask.
Programmer, wandering philosopher, accidental anthropologist, troublemaker for liberty.
Entirely true. It's the second-rate programmers that are having trouble adapting to AI, and screaming about it.
The A-list guys are delighted. Listen to Linus Torvalds. Or DHH. Or, a little outside my usual community, Uncle Bob Martin. We can get so much more done now!