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Interesting thanks. I always find code review (even of my own code) pretty difficult, and I think in this LLM coding era, I've been avoiding it as much as possible. Maybe if I lean in to it, it'll close the pleasure gap between vibe coding and "normal" or "merely AI-assisted" coding and I'll be able to get a handle on it

Sounds good but then I end up inspecting the output, restarting a session

Thank you for the actionable suggestions. I will try them both.

I think you're right that it's not that really "work" related. What's stopping me is that I don't want to give up the chance of another little "hit" from it. I suppose that mechanism is a big part of why I enjoy coding in the first place, which might explain why it's difficult to disentangle what I like about my job from the addictive nature of vibe coding.

What's your point - that I've written this post as if it's a prompt? (Probably true...)

Interesting points, thank you. To explore your idea: what if I was addicted to using C++? I don't mind using the new, high-level tool all day (be it Claude Code or C++), but it's continuing to vibe code with it for several hours AFTER the workday is OVER that is bad. To your point, I guess when one learns a more powerful programming language, there is an initial period of enthusiasm and then it might wear off and become more mundane. Maybe I just haven't reached that with Claude Code yet. It feels like Claude Code has kept improving quickly, which may have kept this workaholic binge cycle going for longer than usual. Regarding the non-code decision stuff - yes, it's definitely related. I have always been someone who researches, seeks reassurance, and wants expertise and rules to apply to my decisions, instead of making them from the gut. I suppose this "Ask HN" post is an example of that, in a way - I'm crowdsourcing solutions to a personal problem. But it feels different (and better) to seek opinions from human beings - even though they will be represented to me as text, just like "opinion-like" strings of words from Claude... when I was younger I would describe myself as addicted to online forums. So I guess the artificiality of the intelligence isn't the problem. It's just the speed and always-on connectedness - similar to the internet itself.

I'm also a Numbers fan. I actually like using Pages too. When I use Microsoft Office, I remember its power but I also find it relatively difficult to use.