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So: you started vibecoding your FOSS project? And now you don't really understand your codebase anymore *without* asking agents what's happening? And you basically outsourced all your favorite part of your passion project to managing a robot that doesn't care? And you're more burnt out than ever?
I have to say that it's very difficult for me to feel sympathy for this. I see more people reporting on this, but it feels fairly predictable. But it also feels like it was clearly where it was going.
@cwebber Sounds exactly like drugs. Seems to be helpful, puts most users ever deeper into trouble.
The ones that might be able to mange it don't need it.
@cwebber You're being far too gentle on the latest scourge of humanity. These same folks, a few of whom will _get away_ with vibe coding this or that, will go on to inflict it on the world. There's already enough shitty software. A whole generation things needing to periodically reboot a computer is "just how computers are." We don't need more shitty software but faster. #Vibecoders are "management" aspirants, DHHs in the making, people that never wanted to learn how the sausage is made, and still never want to be in the kitchen where it's made. They just want an "easy button" with which they can "make it" declaratively, by fiat, the same way #AgentOrange claims to be a "builder" by throwing currency at actual builders.
@cwebber wdym they ask the agents, how would the agents even know? They have no analytical skills.
So you wrote a good spec and your humans won’t abide by it…
Like when the little baby alien tunnels into your ear...
@cwebber@social.coop don't forget the agents becoming more expensive 😁
@cwebber This is definitely a sustainable future.
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@cwebber Unfortunately, a lot of FOSS now is career checklisting.
Just like high school students know to add volunteering to their college application -- to look like they want to help others, show leadership, and are exposed to different life experiences...
CS grads know to have a GitHub account with activity -- to look like they have passion for the field, do something clever, and have that added experience.
That started before AI, and AI homework cheating culture makes it worse.