I think it's a symptom of software jobs paying really well for multiple decades. It attracted many people who are in it for the money only, and not the process

I think it's a symptom of software jobs paying really well for multiple decades. It attracted many people who are in it for the money only, and not the process or result (nothing wrong with that, imo). These are the people who fully embrace the vibe coding model and enjoy managing an AI more than developing anything by hand.