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Vibe code is legacy code We already have a phrase for code that nobody understands: legacy code…Programming is fundamentally theory building, not producing lines of code. We know this. This is why we make fun of business people who try to measure developer productivity in lines of code…When you vibe code, you are incurring tech debt as fast as the LLM can spit it out. Which is why vibe coding is perfect for prototypes and throwaway projects: It's only legacy code if you have to maintain it!…
Agentic Coding Things That Didn’t Work Using Claude Code and other agentic coding tools has become all the rage. Not only is it getting millions of downloads, but these tools are also gaining features that help streamline workflows. As you know, I got very excited about agentic coding in May, and I’ve tried many of the new features that have been added. I’ve spent considerable time exploring everything on my plate. But oddly enough, very little of what I attempted I ended up sticking with. Most of my attempts didn’t last, and I thought it might be interesting to share what didn’t work. This doesn’t mean these approaches won’t work or are bad ideas; it just means I didn’t manage to make them work. Maybe there’s something to learn from these failures for others…
