Problemsby GlyphCritical work in ChatGPT is fragile and manual
2 posts from 2 people2d activeSteady, +1 this weekunverified
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What was your lightbulb moment with AI?
...improve my chances of achieving financial security. I know, I know. We've all asked AI, "How do I become rich?" 😂. But then I started thinking.. I've always told myself that I wished I knew how to code and build apps or websites. I've constantly got new ideas running through my...
...they're still convinced "their" special job is not possible to automatize, because it's too complicated. Mind you some of them have really simple jobs, bordering simple data entry in excel. They tried chatGPT once or twice one year ago and don't realize what's coming for them....
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2 posts from 2 people in 2 places, about 1 a week over 15 days. Mostly on Hacker News comments, r/ChatGPTCoding. Tools named alongside: Excel.
Frustration Frustration 0 of 3· Seen on Hacker News, Reddit
How it was grouped
Posts that state a pain and match the "spreadsheets" rule about ChatGPT. First post Oct 12, 2026, latest Oct 26, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
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