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Okay, I think the first problem is calling it an addiction because it is a similar feeling if you want to keep coding in machine code instead of moving higher i

by poxlr 1mo ago

Okay, I think the first problem is calling it an addiction because it is a similar feeling if you want to keep coding in machine code instead of moving higher in the hierarchy and start working with C++. It is an extremely handy tool to be able to produce some work, so you shouldn't take it off your belt. However, I will talk about Gemini addiction, where I can't even decide which color of shoes I should buy. I'm asking it to pick for me, which is terrible. So there is that.

isomorph 1mo ago
Interesting points, thank you. To explore your idea: what if I was addicted to using C++? I don't mind using the new, high-level tool all day (be it Claude Code or C++), but it's continuing to vibe code with it for several hours AFTER the workday is OVER that is bad. To your point, I guess when one learns a more powerful programming language, there is an initial period of enthusiasm and then it might wear off and become more mundane. Maybe I just haven't reached that with Claude Code yet. It feels like Claude Code has kept improving quickly, which may have kept this workaholic binge cycle going for longer than usual. Regarding the non-code decision stuff - yes, it's definitely related. I have always been someone who researches, seeks reassurance, and wants expertise and rules to apply to my decisions, instead of making them from the gut. I suppose this "Ask HN" post is an example of that, in a way - I'm crowdsourcing solutions to a personal problem. But it feels different (and better) to seek opinions from human beings - even though they will be represented to me as text, just like "opinion-like" strings of words from Claude... when I was younger I would describe myself as addicted to online forums. So I guess the artificiality of the intelligence isn't the problem. It's just the speed and always-on connectedness - similar to the internet itself.

by poxlr 1mo ago

isomorph 1mo ago

Interesting points, thank you. To explore your idea: what if I was addicted to using C++? I don't mind using the new, high-level tool all day (be it Claude Code or C++), but it's continuing to vibe code with it for several hours AFTER the workday is OVER that is bad. To your point, I guess when one learns a more powerful programming language, there is an initial period of enthusiasm and then it might wear off and become more mundane. Maybe I just haven't reached that with Claude Code yet. It feels like Claude Code has kept improving quickly, which may have kept this workaholic binge cycle going for longer than usual. Regarding the non-code decision stuff - yes, it's definitely related. I have always been someone who researches, seeks reassurance, and wants expertise and rules to apply to my decisions, instead of making them from the gut. I suppose this "Ask HN" post is an example of that, in a way - I'm crowdsourcing solutions to a personal problem. But it feels different (and better) to seek opinions from human beings - even though they will be represented to me as text, just like "opinion-like" strings of words from Claude... when I was younger I would describe myself as addicted to online forums. So I guess the artificiality of the intelligence isn't the problem. It's just the speed and always-on connectedness - similar to the internet itself.