tl;dr: A self-described "low-level coder" who thrives on deep understanding of machine details (assembly, cycle-counting, performance optimization) laments that the industry's shift toward LLM-driven development and high-level abstraction has devalued their expertise. They can't use LLMs effectively because their mind requires reinventing concepts from first principles, and they find being redirected to an AI instead of consulted as an expert deeply alienating. What started as career anxiety has escalated to considering disability, as hobbyist retrocomputing communities are also increasingly dominated by LLM enthusiasts.