It's even worse than it appears..
Monday April 6, 2026; 8:17 AM EDT
Vibe coding is still an unknown#
  • I recommend this post on vibe coding.#
  • There's a lot more to development than coding. #
  • I've tried vibe coding myself, and while it's sometimes relaxing and fun, it's pretty hard to get the output to match what you had in mind. #
  • I think people find it amazing that they can create code, not just that the machine can create it. I know what that's like because I get a rush from creating images, something I never had a skill for, so all of a sudden being able to express myself with drawings was a breakthrough for me. ;-)#
  • I've spent a few decades making commercial quality software in a variety of contexts, and so far I wouldn't rush to get rid of my dev teams based on the idea that the bots can do their work. #
  • I think more realistically we have powerful new tools that we as yet have not learned how to use, but it's pretty exciting to see what may be possible. #

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