Hello programmers! I’ve been making a living for a couple of decades figuring out stuff for people and coding whatever will make them happy. It’s fun. I’ve grown to prefer the people to the coding but I still get a kick out of the whole thing.
The problem is: at the job we’re being asked to pivot to vibe coding. At this point the order is to use it for all code, read the slop carefully, argue with the machine for way too long and only then open that PR. Massive productivity gains are expected. I’m appalled from an ethical, philosophical and professional standpoint. We’re a non-profit ngo ffs. My colleagues are fine with it. If I get even slightly critical the group goes awkwardly silent and I get comments on how all the programmers they know from other places don’t code anymore.
If this is how it goes from now on, I’m out. Is it really though? Are all businesses switching to vibe coding? Have some of you started switching career? I think I want to go to meatspace. Hand-made coding could make a cute hobby.
Just don’t do it, if you don’t want. Noone can pull the plug on your will. Only you can.
I’m already branded as practicing the cardinal sin of resisting change. They can’t make me vibe code, but they can absolutely fire me. I’d rather leave on my own terms.
Not to fire you up… better leave yesterday. It got rather quiet due to LLM usage, but when the shit hit’s the fan who’s going to beg on their knees? The more you use it the more you also train it. Most people think they are using a product, but again they fooled everyone into becoming the product.