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Here's the approach I've seen so far at a few startups: 1. Replace junior developers with AI, reducing costs today. 2. Wish and hope that senior developers ne

• kermatt 1y ago
  3. Hire more developers to decode / devibe code, paying double in the end.
  • Analemma_ 1y ago
    Sure, but by that time you've IPO'd and dumped the bag on the public, founders and seed-round investors make bank and are long gone by then. I'm only half-joking: personally I'll be looking very closely at the IPO prospectus of any company founded in/after 2024 or so, to know how much vibe coding risk I can expect in its long-term prospects.
• micromacrofoot 1y ago
  you'll be retired by 3, good luck kids
• anonymousiam 1y ago
  1. Replace junior developers with AI, reducing costs today. 2. ? 3. Profit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO5sxLapAts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO5sxLapAts
• Spivak 1y ago
  I don't think this behavior has anything to do with AI although it seems like it's been used as an excuse to justify it. Everyone seems to be in a belt-tightening risk averse mode right now and that means cutting junior positions and leaning on smaller teams of senior staff. You can see this behavior in more than just tech and more than just positions that can be replaced by AI. The job boards betray it as well, job postings for junior staff have dried up.
• pyuser583 1y ago
  It worked with COBOL.