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I also experienced pushback when I shared a similar skill with some of my colleagues (and it didn't mention "vibe" in the name). The main objection was "I am doing careful planning upfront, so I have the same level of understanding of the code as before".

Maybe they do. In my experience, the agent was going over the scenarios that I failed to consider during the planning stage, and it was net positive. I haven't tried it with a spec-driven approach.

After noticing a drop in my understanding of the code I ship, I built and started using a similar skill ("Quiz me on the PR or the current branch"). I didn't tie it to a specific commit, though - to me it makes more sense to look at the PR as a whole.

So far I was positively surprised with the questions it could come up with.

Re:How to Write with an LLM on Sunday September 20, 2026 @02:50AM (#49773142)
Makes sense. I started asking Claude to grill me on the PR to make sure I understand it.
Re:Filing the Corners Off MacBooks on Saturday April 11, 2026 @03:48AM (#47728433)
When I was actively using my Macbook 2014, I did the same, though to lesser extent and in a uniform way. The edge was way too sharp.
Re:The coolest robot I've ever built on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @08:19AM (#38176382)
On his page https://www.thomasburns.net/ he mentions "Our family runs a small computer repair business in Tbilisi, Georgia" (under the rotary phone tile).
I would expect that this should be rather easy to confirm (or disprove) by breaking down the suicides across the age/profession/social status.
Re:Using a logbook to improve your programming on Friday November 24, 2017 @05:25AM (#15770400)
This does not have to be "either-or". As we see an increased focus on teamwork this could evolve into a shared (electronic) team logbook.
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @01:14AM (#14039848)
Sounds very promising, I can think of some professional applications in software development. Signed up.
I see a market for contactless EEG readers emerging.