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Vibe coding is addictive for the same reasons slot machines are. Sometimes the output is great, sometimes not, but it always feels like a change to the prompt
by ungreased0675 2mo ago
Vibe coding is addictive for the same reasons slot machines are.
Sometimes the output is great, sometimes not, but it always feels like a change to the prompt will get you closer to the prize. Just like pulling the handle on a slot machine gets you one more chance at a jackpot.
- gritzko 2mo agoToday I opened Twitter. I had 1.5K followers back in the day. I think it had similar dynamics: an immensely powerful tool, but users had no discipline and those running it had really bad incentives.
- sph 2mo agoSocial media in its entirety is. It’s the same reason people come to HN. You might get an interesting post/discussion, you might get a lot of stuff you don’t care about. But here you are pulling the lever once again.