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Linux Power User / Tech Writer here. I wrote this because the term “vibe coding” irritates me. This meme has taken on a weird, dismissive tone that doesn’t ref
by truelinux1 10mo ago
Linux Power User / Tech Writer here.
I wrote this because the term “vibe coding” irritates me. This meme has taken on a weird, dismissive tone that doesn’t reflect what serious AI-assisted programming actually feels like.
The piece is about how this meme obscures a genuine shift in developer workflows, especially for the many people who are actually shipping production code with aid of LLMs.
Curious how this community sees the term. Is it helpful? Misleading? Harmless? Something else?
- KerrAvon 10mo agoI think you’re overreacting, to be honest. Whatever the original intent of the term, “vibe coding” as used does not — in my experience — refer to using LLM assistance for coding in general. No, “Vibe coding” is a pretty accurate descriptor for the AI slop code dumps a lot of people are putting into PRs now. Maybe it’s acceptable for web UI front ends, but anything people actually rely on needs to be held to a higher standard. Very general rule-of-thumb: Doesn’t matter if the AI wrote some or all of the code. If you, personally, can explain every line in the PR, and justify its existence, it’s fine; it’s not vibe coding.