Robin Moffatt • 11/25/2025

(AI) Smells on Medium

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The article details the author's process of sifting through RSS feeds and platforms like Medium to find quality tech content. It identifies common 'smells' or red flags in low-value articles, such as excessive emojis, clickbait titles, AI-generated header images, and regurgitated content, which are exacerbated by the volume of AI-generated 'slop'. The piece offers advice for developers on writing better blog posts by avoiding these patterns.

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