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"ever since I started to share how I built my SaaS using Cursor" random thing are happening, maxed out usage on api keys, people bypassing the su

"ever since I started to share how I built my SaaS using Cursor" random thing are happening, maxed out usage on api keys, people bypassing the subscription, creating random shit on db as you know I'm not technical so this is taking me longer that usual to figure out - (leo, 2025)

nextts 2y ago
That one is almost a meme on Linked In. For fun I hope it is a long troll (like a long con but for trolling) And most of linked in (as the algo show me!) is basically this HN post in 100 words or the polar opposite saying how software engineers have had their chips.
sureglymop 2y ago
Well I checked out the Saas' website and not even the navigation on the landing page worked correctly. Very confidence inspiring!
DonHopkins 2y ago
What does "I'm not technical" actually mean? It sounds like a euphemism for: I don't want to work hard. I don't care about the details. I don't want to learn new things. I want somebody else to do my homework. I don't want to put in the effort it takes to succeed. I cheated my way through school instead of learning from classes. I've always had everything handed to me on a silver platter, and I expect that to continue. I want to put more effort into yapping on Twitter and getting followers that actually doing any work.
- _factor 2y ago
  Or I’m in a different industry and it’s ridiculous to require years of schooling for a skill that’s not my primary interest? Or maybe the numbers looked jumbled and they really didn’t enjoy STEM classes? You sound arrogant. Have you ever paid for artwork? You may not have said “I’m not artistic,” but the same criticisms apply in reverse.
  - DonHopkins 2y ago
    Doing something that's not your primary interest is one thing. Not wanting to learn new things or understand how things work or put in any effort to succeed because you think you can just cheat your way through life is a totally different thing. And that's what the difference between using AI programming tools responsibly and "vibe coding" is.
    - _factor 2y ago
      Agreed, but you’re your bunching a lot of people into the category of slacker that don’t belong there. A new tool released that basically lets you design a GUI through guided voice prompts. The 50yr old school teacher can “vibe code” all she wants. The real problem arises when someone makes false claims they’re a developer when they’re just managing AI generated code. Making it your primary interest and then cheating to make it seem true.
  - owebmaster 2y ago
    > Or I’m in a different industry and it’s ridiculous to require years of schooling for a skill that’s not my primary interest? It took me 6 months when I was 10 years old to become technical and create a website. If a 10 years old can do it in 6 months, an adult can do it in 1 month if they work hard.
- musicale 2y ago
  I think it might be referring to a current lack of experience in programming and debugging. The situation seems to reflect the issue that Kernighan's Law refers to, which is that debugging code is twice as hard (perhaps more?) as writing it in the first place. I imagine debugging AI-generated code might be even harder.

nextts 2y ago

That one is almost a meme on Linked In. For fun I hope it is a long troll (like a long con but for trolling) And most of linked in (as the algo show me!) is basically this HN post in 100 words or the polar opposite saying how software engineers have had their chips.

sureglymop 2y ago

Well I checked out the Saas' website and not even the navigation on the landing page worked correctly. Very confidence inspiring!

DonHopkins 2y ago

What does "I'm not technical" actually mean? It sounds like a euphemism for: I don't want to work hard. I don't care about the details. I don't want to learn new things. I want somebody else to do my homework. I don't want to put in the effort it takes to succeed. I cheated my way through school instead of learning from classes. I've always had everything handed to me on a silver platter, and I expect that to continue. I want to put more effort into yapping on Twitter and getting followers that actually doing any work.

_factor 2y ago
Or I’m in a different industry and it’s ridiculous to require years of schooling for a skill that’s not my primary interest? Or maybe the numbers looked jumbled and they really didn’t enjoy STEM classes? You sound arrogant. Have you ever paid for artwork? You may not have said “I’m not artistic,” but the same criticisms apply in reverse.
- DonHopkins 2y ago
  Doing something that's not your primary interest is one thing. Not wanting to learn new things or understand how things work or put in any effort to succeed because you think you can just cheat your way through life is a totally different thing. And that's what the difference between using AI programming tools responsibly and "vibe coding" is.
  - _factor 2y ago
    Agreed, but you’re your bunching a lot of people into the category of slacker that don’t belong there. A new tool released that basically lets you design a GUI through guided voice prompts. The 50yr old school teacher can “vibe code” all she wants. The real problem arises when someone makes false claims they’re a developer when they’re just managing AI generated code. Making it your primary interest and then cheating to make it seem true.
- owebmaster 2y ago
  > Or I’m in a different industry and it’s ridiculous to require years of schooling for a skill that’s not my primary interest? It took me 6 months when I was 10 years old to become technical and create a website. If a 10 years old can do it in 6 months, an adult can do it in 1 month if they work hard.
musicale 2y ago
I think it might be referring to a current lack of experience in programming and debugging. The situation seems to reflect the issue that Kernighan's Law refers to, which is that debugging code is twice as hard (perhaps more?) as writing it in the first place. I imagine debugging AI-generated code might be even harder.