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Using AI tools in a professional code base, currently, seems a bit dangerous to me. However I have changed my mind on using it for vibe coding.

I used to type in program source code from magazines and had no idea what I was doing until something broke then I had to fix it. If I am honest, that was how I learned how to code.

AI will either teach that kind of thing to the new generation, or coding will become irrelevant. Either way, I think that’s good.

But I still don’t want my bank or airplane guidance software using it.




AI makes it too easy to create tech debt. In contrast, source code from a magazine is limited in size.

But when project becomes too big, it can also become discouraging.


100%. I am not a fan of AI generating code in a professional context (for a number of reasons), but for side projects and as a learning tool I’ve become less yells-at-clouds about it.




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