Re:Vibe Code Warning – from 1k to 10k lines, a personal case...
by sanjayjc on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @11:38AM
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> is it about doing, or is it about getting things done?
For me it is getting things done while also understanding the whole building, from its foundation up. Only with such a comprehensive mental model can I predict how my code will behave in unanticipated situations. I've only ever achieved this metal model by doing.
Succinctly, "it is about doing" to guarantee I'm "getting things really done".
> my time goes into thinking and precisely defining what I want
I'm reminded of the famous quote "Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute." [1]
A programming language is exactly the medium that lets me precisely define my thoughts! I think the only way to achieve equivalent precision using human language is to write them in legalese, just as a lawyer does when poring over the words and punctuation in a legal contract (and that depends upon so much case law to make the words really precise).
> For me, AI allows me to realize my ideas, and get things done.
More power to you! Bringing our ideas to life is what we're all after.
For me it is getting things done while also understanding the whole building, from its foundation up. Only with such a comprehensive mental model can I predict how my code will behave in unanticipated situations. I've only ever achieved this metal model by doing.
Succinctly, "it is about doing" to guarantee I'm "getting things really done".
> my time goes into thinking and precisely defining what I want
I'm reminded of the famous quote "Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute." [1]
A programming language is exactly the medium that lets me precisely define my thoughts! I think the only way to achieve equivalent precision using human language is to write them in legalese, just as a lawyer does when poring over the words and punctuation in a legal contract (and that depends upon so much case law to make the words really precise).
> For me, AI allows me to realize my ideas, and get things done.
More power to you! Bringing our ideas to life is what we're all after.
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20180427140749/https://mitpress....