The vibecoding hype vs. reality: Where are the complex applications?
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Summary
A critical analysis questioning the hype around "vibecoding" (AI-assisted coding). The author argues that despite claims that AI tools have dramatically lowered the barrier to software creation, there is little evidence of complex, architecturally-sound software being produced through vibecoding. The article challenges the narrative by asking where the sophisticated applications (Photoshop, Excel, compilers, databases, OS) built via vibecoding are, distinguishing between "slop" (easy, low-quality output) and genuinely engineered software that requires architectural judgment.
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Where is the vibecoded Photoshop. The vibecoded Excel. The vibecoded Maya. The vibecoded Blender.
I am not asking for slop. Slop exists, slop is easy, slop is not the que
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