I Am Retiring from Tech to Live Offline
Open source maintainer Chad Whitacre is quitting tech and open source, citing AI as the last straw.
“My intent is to be AI Amish, which means Internet Amish.”
Chad Whitacre, a longtime open source sustainability advocate, announced he is stepping away from tech and open source entirely, framing AI as the final reason to pursue an analog, 'Neo-Amish' life. Amplified by Simon Willison, the piece is a notable data point in growing developer backlash and disillusionment with agentic AI, though it reflects individual sentiment rather than a structural industry shift.