The Wrong Work, Done Beautifully

The author reflects on their experience maintaining the jsdom open-source project over the years, especially during the COVID pandemic, and discusses the shift from active development to a maintenance mode. They explore the role of AI in coding, specifically noting their interaction with Claude, an AI tool, which has made recent bug fixes and feature enhancements enjoyable yet raises concerns about priorities in software development. Ultimately, they question the value of their efforts on jsdom in comparison to other projects, contemplating the balance between personal satisfaction and productive work.