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Re:The Codex app is cool, and it illustrates the shift left ... by fragmede on Thursday February 05, 2026 @01:32AM (#46896410)
No true programmer would vibecode an app, eh?
Re:The Codex app is cool, and it illustrates the shift left ... by well_ackshually on Thursday February 05, 2026 @05:33AM (#46898123)
Oh no, they would. I would.

I'd have the decency to know and tell people that it's a steaming pile of shit and that I have no idea how it works though, and would not have the shamelessness to sell a course on how to put out LLM vomit in public though.

Engineering implies respect for your profession. Act like it.

Re:The Codex app is cool, and it illustrates the shift left ... by sebastos on Thursday February 05, 2026 @10:11AM (#46900499)
But invoking No True Scotsman would imply that the focus is on gatekeeping the profession of programming. I don’t think the above poster is really concerned with the prestige aspect of whether vibe bros should be considered true programmers. They’re more saying that if you’re a regular programmer worried about becoming obsolete, you shouldn’t be fooled by the bluster. Vibe bros’ output is not serious enough to endanger your job, so don’t fret.