I've vibe coded almost a dozen weekend projects this year and with every single one, I've done something I've never tried before. Whether it's developing for a wholly new platform, using a completely new JavaScript framework, or accessing hardware APIs I have zero experience with.
It's incredible how much you can learn by fully submitting to the vibe. Instead of spending days researching the tools I'd like to use, I'm just using them. In the process, I'm learning new things every single day. The learning experience is much more intense than it has ever been in my rather long coding career.
I've never learned as much about programming as I did in the last year. Insane. If this isn't the singularity, I don't know what is.
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That's great Fren and your note is inspiring me to try vibe coding myself and I've never even coded before.
I have zero technical computer skills, with AI, I’ve learned more in the last year than the 40 years prior. And the fact it remembers context is incredible, you can take a rest and come back. Troubleshooting issues is actually fun.
You can just learn stuff
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I've vibe coded almost a dozen weekend projects this year and with every single one, I've done something I've never tried before. Whether it's developing for a wholly new platform, using a completely new JavaScript framework, or accessing hardware APIs I have zero experience with.
It's incredible how much you can learn by fully submitting to the vibe. Instead of spending days researching the tools I'd like to use, I'm just using them. In the process, I'm learning new things every single day. The learning experience is much more intense than it has ever been in my rather long coding career.
I've never learned as much about programming as I did in the last year. Insane. If this isn't the singularity, I don't know what is.
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Do you have any preferred #vibecoding setup?
But what do you mean with vibe coding? I ask because I think most of the people have different concepts on that. My boss is asking me to switch my brain off and let the AI tools take the wheel, while I'm only relegated to a meere reviewer on things I'm not expert on. There's no room for learning in that view. For me, it is having AI tools as pair programming buddies, while I ask for specific things to the agents, I ask them for explanation on what they did and the trade offs of those decisions.
I mostly use cursor and goose in parallel. Switching models in goose depending on what I need.
Sometimes use the web UI of GPT or Gemini to do research.
LLMs are a WONDERFUL teaching/learning tool.
Thanks for sharing 💜
Sounds like a typical CEO. Don't let a non-coder (or anyone really) tell you how to use AI tools. Especially the non-coders have no idea what they're talking about.
Code must be understandable, efficient, secure, and, most importantly, maintainable. They don't understand any of this.
Best time to start
Singularity would be this post published by a machine.
Thanks!
He's a typical CEO.
From this point on I'm gonna lie that AI wrote 100% of my code just to keep my job 😂
Hope this do not reinforced his idea that AI is flawless.
It's so much fun to move so fast. Feels like I grew up with a horse and buggy and am now driving around in an SUV
is it? I've been trying to learn, feel like I suck at coding, and using agents or AI feels like cheating. do you let it write most of the code or what? is it really learning if you're just passively reading?
not trying to shit on what you said I'm genuinely just curious about how to approach learning with it. I want to be a really good programmer, and I often see people saying then don't use AI because otherwise you're not learning anything.
@calle is always doing EPIC Shit 💪and now, along with the doshitting machine 🤖⚡️
It’s unreal man. Was vibe coding with Claude Code last night. Spent some time hashing out a rock solid PRD - then let Claude Code rip and it absolutely nailed it. It’s just a whole new world as far as building apps goes.
#vibecoding #memes featuring
@calle 🤟💩
Out of curiosity, are you running locally, or not? What is your set up for vibe coding?
Good take. I'm also interested in an answer.
Very cool
I’ve been working on an app. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I want to make my idea a reality. I’ve created all of the pages, but the database is stumping me.
Careful though. AI’s memory isn’t that big. I’ve been working on an app using AI for help and it forgets stuff all the time, then pretends like it didn’t.
Same same
Truly
Thanks for the read 🫶🏻
I worry about the security of vibe coded apps.
Consider Librechat for a self hosted front end for LLM APIs
If you’re reviewing the code you’re merging, it’s quite simple to see where the security flaws are. Mostly, fine-combing all network calls will cover your buns. There’s additional nuances to look out for, but it’s not as worrisome as you might think with the proper due diligence. I’m sure
@calle has that under control!
Get iiiiit!!
Exactly. I'm worried about a lack of due diligence.
Makes sense
@protozoan numbness . That is an existing problem, however, lack of dev due diligence; AI simply exacerbates it. I’m quite concerned about hacked open-source libraries and the propagation of malicious code through unattended external dependencies. Definitely a big security hole when mismanaged, and it’s incredibly easy to mismanage. Less concerned today about LLMs directly including malicious snippets, but… ya never know! Practice vigilance today, feel the joy tomorrow!
i can do in 2 days what used to tak me two months.
Absolutely, it fucks up
All the time, constantly asking it to do more research, I like OpenWebUi, where I imported 4-5 API keys and I can bring in another LLM.
you re speaking my mind. did it take over any sleep tho?
same here, in Linux with the help of AI and accomplished so much. Finished many small and big projects which were hanging there for ages. 6 months and ....its exponential learning curve.
What are your favorite tools to vibe code ? #asknostr
Same here - but how do you feel about not coding by hand anymore. I feel that i somehow lost a little bit the joy (watching the ai do things while i wait and "instruct") instead of instructing, i felt actually doing it by hand made me "happier".
Learn by doing is key
Awesome.... 🙏
For kids learning to code, would you recommend it?
