the current AI coding moment feels a lot like the 2021 MEV gold rush, especially the nagging feeling that every tiny decision and every hour of the day is fraught with huge opportunity cost. "Flash Boys 2.0" was published in 2019, lots of experimentation and crude competition took place in 2020, and the Flashbots relay kicked off a brief, beautiful moment in 2021 where anyone with the right set of skills could compete. that moment didn't last: profits compressed and the game consolidated and professionalized. have to wonder if that's where this moment is headed, too.