Why Vibe Coding Doesn't Work for Me: A Developer's Personal Take
By
birdculture
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Summary
A developer explains why "vibe coding" — the practice of using LLMs to generate code rapidly — has never worked for them personally. The article pushes back against the hype that AI will revolutionize software development, offering a detailed personal accounting of the friction points, limitations, and reasons why traditional coding approaches still resonate more. While not dismissing LLMs outright, the author argues that the promise of frictionless, thought-speed software shipping doesn't match their lived experience as a developer.
Key quotes
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If it's working for you, great! I'm not really here to argue the merits or flaws of LLMs at depth here in this piece, but it's just never clicked for me personally.
Every new model will launch us into realms of pure productivity, shipping software at the speed of thought and removing all the friction and overhead of product development. Or something like that.
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