'Do I Belong in Tech Anymore?' — Design Engineer's AI Burnout Post Resonates at 131 Points on HN

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A design engineer who quit their job wrote about how AI's explosion has driven their burnout, describing it as 'inescapable.' The post frames the crisis as mourning an industry that no longer shares ideals — not just about AI tools replacing work, but broader cultural shifts in tech. 131 points, 97 comments on HN with deep discussion about whether the problem is AI specifically or tech industry evolution more broadly.