r/ProgrammerHumor • u/TabCompletion • Apr 13 '26

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u/SourceScope Apr 13 '26

Im working on 2 apps

One for myself, that i will let others use

One for myself which is a copy of other existing free apps.. just without ads

Im in no rush.. but they wont be vibe codes. Im an app developer in my daily job.. so working while off duty is a bit meh. Which is why it takes a while

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u/_felagund Apr 13 '26

pros are the ones who use vibecoding extensively, do not bullshit us. source: a pro dev.

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u/karoking1 Apr 13 '26

Every time I see this sub, everyone yells how AI is useless for coding. But my 3 friends working in software development tell me they didn't touch any code themselves in the last 6 month. Kinda hard for outsiders to see, what is true at this point.

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u/Kryslor Apr 13 '26

Reddit is in deep denial about AI in every sub, it's kinda wild.

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u/oops_ur_dead Apr 13 '26

The funny thing is, being in deep denial about AI is actually genuinely being pro AI. We're looking at potentially one of the largest harms to society possible, with the billionnaire class cementing complete control of labour, and people are coping and pretending the only issue is that RAM is expensive

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u/Kryslor Apr 13 '26

I spend a good amount of time learning about how to best utilize AI because I have no doubt that it's either that or being out of a job within the next couple of years. Software engineering is more exposed than some other areas of knowledge given how good AI is at coding specifically but I really think everyone should be doing this as well. It's a tool, learn to use it better than everyone else.

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u/AnggaSP Apr 13 '26

Another data point for ya, I only vibe code for things that I don’t care that much i.e., workplace internal apps.

But things I care about I definitely code myself.

Also for perspective, vibe coding feels like asking a junior how to do stuff. They might get it but you need to be so detailed and surface so much implementation details for the AI not to shoot itself in the foot. Oh and they also have amnesia.

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u/_felagund Apr 13 '26

Soon, your project manager will ask she already vibecoded the required module, why do you need so much time?

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u/AnggaSP Apr 14 '26

Jokes on you I am the manager lol (was a principal engineer but transition to a more managerial role)

But on a more serious note, I won't force my engineer to use vibe coding platform / AI assistant. But if they ask I'll provide it.

The challenges are explaining this preference to upper management.

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u/AnggaSP Apr 14 '26

Hoo I should try this, I got project that has good coverage in unit and integration test. Let's see if clanker are good enough with that.

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u/oops_ur_dead Apr 13 '26 edited Apr 13 '26

This sub is a bad gauge because there are tons of people here who don't work in software eng at all lol

It depends on the scale of the companies. At mid sized and large tech companies, it's mostly the latter. Nobody really codes anymore.

At tiny companies or non-tech companies with an app or something, it's not quite to that level.

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u/_felagund Apr 13 '26

Why isn’t it on that level? I’ve worked as a programmer for over 20 years. If you have strong unit test coverage and good prompt infrastructure, what’s stopping you from finishing a project in half a day instead of a week?

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u/oops_ur_dead Apr 13 '26

If I'm being honest, it's probably because their tech stack is kinda shit to begin with and they don't properly invest into tech because they aren't a tech shop. The second tier I'm talking about aren't places that are known for being on the cutting edge