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Vibecoding isn't as fun as writing code by hand
A new essay argues that vibecoding — building software by prompting AI models rather than writing code yourself — takes the joy out of programming. The author says hands-on coding offers a satisfaction that delegating to a machine can't match, and the argument is drawing attention and debate among developers.
Why now: AI-assisted coding is spreading fast, prompting programmers to debate what is lost when machines write the code.
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