Comment on Vibe coding takes the "science" out of computer science

• Lauchmelder@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m not bitching about the existence of code agents in general, I’m bitching about the general attitude of “Code Agents will replace programmers” because no the fuck they are not.

  They can produce one-off apps and scripts fairly well to the point where non-programmers can solve their problems (great!) but they lack the necessary sophistication and context to build long-lasting, maintainable and scalable applications, which is what you are hiring developers for in the first place

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  • MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    to the point where non-programmers can solve their problems

    I had a period of about 10 years where I bounced from company to company fixing non-programmers’ code so that it could actually be used in commercial products that brought in revenue.

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• MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I have been doing this stuff for over 40 years, the tools get faster and the ecosystems get more complex.

  What would be really nice is a return to simplicity, using the fast tools to make simple stuff fast-squared, but nobody seems to want that.

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• neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m with you on this. The only legit concern I hear is its environmental impact.

  But things will become more efficient over time and it had led to increased interest in nuclear energy, so i think it’s a problem that will take care of itself.

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  • MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    legit concern I hear is its environmental impact.

    Commuting my fat ass to a climate controlled office, out to lunch, back home, parking spaces, highway lane miles, fuel, periodic vehicle replacements… that all has environmental impacts too, if I can do my job in half the time, that’s a big win for the environment.

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