The vibe coder's career path is doomed
The vibe coder's career path is doomed
The author recounts an experiment with 'vibe coding'—using LLMs like Claude to build a project from scratch. While initially impressed by the speed, the process devolved into a chaotic, bug-ridden mess as complexity increased. The author argues that this approach trades deep understanding for short-term velocity, leading to significant technical debt and a loss of the mental model required to maintain software. They conclude that while AI is a useful tool, relying on it for core development is a poor career investment, as the skills are shallow and the process undermines real engineering expertise.
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some of these stories match my own experience as well.
overall summary, we are a breakthrough or two away from fundamentally changing the nature of building complex software projects. yet, as a tool, it's likely here to stay and it's probably worth learning.
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