Vibes-Based Coding: We are so back… are you? :)
Let’s cut the corporate PR nonsense. Sam Altman says AI will make coders “10x more productive” instead of replacing them? Bullshit. The rise of “vibes-based coding”—where devs blindly trust AI to spit out code they don’t understand—is proof that the tech elite want engineers to become glorified prompt monkeys. And if you believe Altman’s “AI won’t take your job” spiel, I’ve got a bridge in San Francisco to sell you.Let’s cut the corporate PR nonsense. Sam Altman says AI will make coders “10x more productive” instead of replacing them? Bullshit. The rise of “vibes-based coding”—where devs blindly trust AI to spit out code they don’t understand—is proof that the tech elite want engineers to become glorified prompt monkeys. And if you believe Altman’s “AI won’t take your job” spiel, I’ve got a bridge in San Francisco to sell you.
Vibes-Based Coding: The Fast Track to Broken Systems
What Even is “Vibes-Based Coding”?
It’s exactly what it sounds like:
- No deep understanding, just vibes.
- Prompt ChatGPT, copy-paste, pray it works.
- Debug? Nah, just regenerate and ship.
Sounds like a joke? It’s already happening. Bootcamp grads and even senior devs are relying on AI to do the actual thinking while they slap together Frankensteined code full of hidden security holes and inefficiencies.
Why This is a Catastrophe
- Security Nightmares – AI doesn’t understand security. It just regurgitates patterns. The next big data breach? Probably caused by some dev blindly deploying AI-generated garbage.
- The Skill Rot Crisis – If nobody learns real coding anymore, who fixes the AI when it inevitably screws up?
- Corporate Double-Speak – Companies say they want “AI-augmented” engineers, but what they really want is cheaper labor. Why pay a senior dev when a junior + ChatGPT can kinda do the job?
Sam Altman is Lying to Your Face
Let’s be real—Altman’s “AI won’t replace you” line is pure spin. OpenAI’s entire business model is about automating cognitive labor.
- 2015: “AI will just help doctors diagnose better!”
- 2024: “Actually, AI might replace radiologists.”
- 2025: “Whoops, turns out AI can replace coders. Sorry!”
NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang already said the quiet part out loud: “Learn something else, coding is dead.” But Altman keeps peddling this “AI is just a tool” fantasy because admitting the truth would tank morale (and stock prices).
The Future: A Two-Tier Tech Caste System
- The AI Overlords – A tiny elite who actually understand systems, math, and low-level programming.
- The Prompt Peasants – The rest of us, begging ChatGPT for snippets until we’re obsolete.
Sound dystopian? It is. But it’s where we’re headed unless devs push back.
How to Survive the Coming AI Wasteland
- Stop Treating AI Like Magic – If you don’t understand the code it gives you, you’re not a programmer.
- Learn the Hard Stuff – Algorithms, systems design, security. AI can’t (yet) replace deep expertise.
- Unionize – Because if we don’t, tech execs will replace us with cheaper, AI-assisted labor.
Final Take: Wake Up Before It’s Too Late
Sam Altman isn’t your friend. Vibes-based coding isn’t “innovation”—it’s technical debt on steroids. And if we keep blindly trusting Silicon Valley’s AI hype, we’ll wake up in five years to a gutted industry where real engineering is outsourced to bots.
The choice is yours: Keep coping with Altman’s lies, or start fighting for the future of your craft.**
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